National Register of Historic Places

Newberry Opera House

Newberry, Newberry County, South Carolina
Listed
December 2, 1969
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
69000171

About this property

The Newberry Opera House, located in Newberry, South Carolina, is a fully restored historic building that is a live-performance space for popular artists, touring theatre companies, and local organizations. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1969. Designed in the French Gothic style, the first floor of the building was used by the town government for offices, a jail, and the fire company, which had one engine there. The upper floor was designed as a theater and supporting spaces. For years it attracted national touring companies, individual performers and a variety of theatre acts. It later was adapted also for use as a movie theater, but showed its last movie in 1952. It was restored beginning in 1998, in a project that included an addition to enable its use for full theatrical productions.

Location

Newberry, Newberry County, South Carolina
34.27680, -81.62261

Categories

ENTERTAINMENT/RECREATIONARCHITECTURE
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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 Newberry Opera House listed on the National Register?

Newberry Opera House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 2, 1969.

What type of historic resource is Newberry Opera House?

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

What is the period of significance for Newberry Opera House?

The period of significance for Newberry Opera House is recorded as the industrial era.

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