Masonic Opera House
Masonic Opera House | |
| Location | 201 Barnes St. What Cheer, Iowa |
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| Coordinates | 41°24′5″N 92°21′17″W / 41.40139°N 92.35472°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1893 |
| Architectural style | Romanesque Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 73000733[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 4, 1973 |
The Masonic Opera House, also known as the What Cheer Opera House, is a historic building located in What Cheer, Iowa, United States. It is a Romanesque Revival style building from 1893. The 100-by-50-foot (30 by 15 m) facility has served as a clubhouse, an auditorium, a music facility, and a cinema.[2] The third floor originally housed a Masonic hall. Emblems associated with Freemasonry are still located on a decorative pediment at the top of the building. The auditorium seats 350 on the main floor, and 240 in the balcony.[2] The second floor served the balcony patrons. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ a b Thomas 0. Burriss. "What Cheer Opera House, Inc" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
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