Grainfield Opera House
National Register of Historic Places

Grainfield Opera House

Grainfield, Gove County, Kansas
Listed
November 28, 1980
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
80001467

About this property

The Grainfield Opera House, located at Main and 3rd Sts. in Grainfield, Kansas, was built in 1887. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

Location

Grainfield, Gove County, Kansas
39.11332, -100.46587

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 80001467. It was listed on November 28, 1980.

Categories

COMMERCEEXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT
Sources

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

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

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Nearby Battles

Grinnell Springs Fight 1869
1869Indian Wars
9 mi
Monument Station Attack
1867Indian Wars
13.8 mi

Questions about this property

When was Grainfield Opera House listed on the National Register?

Grainfield Opera House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 28, 1980.

What type of historic resource is Grainfield Opera House?

Grainfield Opera House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Grainfield Opera House?

The period of significance for Grainfield Opera House is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1887.

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