National Register of Historic Places

Warren Opera House Block and Hetherington Block

Greenfield, Adair County, Iowa
Listed
October 17, 1979
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
79000880

About this property

The Warren Opera House Block and Hetherington Block are historic buildings located in Greenfield, Iowa, United States. They are both 2½-story brick structures. The Opera House block, originally owned by E.E. Warren, is located on the corner and features a corner turret. It housed Warren's dry goods store and a theatre. The adjacent commercial block was originally owned by John J. Heatherington, and is similar in style to the Opera House block. Both buildings feature facades with a tripartite arrangement and center frontispieces that project slightly forward, a broad rock-faced beltcourse that runs above the second floor windows, a narrow metal cornice, and a brick parapet with finials. The Opera House's parapet has a triangular pediment with "Opera House" on a rectangular base, and the Hetherington Block has a similar feature in a simplified form. The buildings were listed together on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. In 2014 they were included as a contributing property in the Greenfield Public Square Historic District.

Location

156 Public Sq.
Greenfield, Adair County, Iowa
41.30474, -94.45754

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Warren Opera House Block and Hetherington Block listed on the National Register?

Warren Opera House Block and Hetherington Block was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 17, 1979.

What type of historic resource is Warren Opera House Block and Hetherington Block?

Warren Opera House Block and Hetherington Block is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Warren Opera House Block and Hetherington Block?

The period of significance for Warren Opera House Block and Hetherington Block is recorded as the industrial era.

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