National Register Properties in Oklahoma

OPERA BLOCK

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DESCRIPTION: THE OPERA BLOCK IS SIGNIFICANT FOR ITS ASOCIATIONS WITH WESTVILLE AS THE ADAIR COUNTY SEAT AND FOR ITS PART AS AN ENTERTAINMENT CENTER DURING THE ERA OF TRAVELING VAUDVILLE AND CHAUTAQUAS. FEATURES A FIVE-BAY FACADE WITH A RECESSED CORNER ENTRY HIGHLIGHTED BY A ROUND ARCH. LISTED IN NATIONAL REGISTER 2/23/84.

NR ID Number 84002934

Historic Name

OPERA BLOCK

Current Name

Project Name 

Latitude 35.99328
Longitude -94.56821

Address

City

WESTVILLE

County

ADAIR

County code

001

Lot

1

Block

27
Section 31

Township

18N

Range

25E
Type BUILDING
Historic Function  THEATER; COMMERCE;COURTHOUSE
Current Function COMMERCE
Area Significance 1 COMMERCE
Area Significance 2 POLITICS/GOVERNMENT
Architect / Builder
Date Prepared  SUMMER 1983
Year Built 1911-1912
Original Site  YES
Architectural  Style COMMERCIAL STYLE
Roof Material  ASPHALT
Wall Material BRICK
Window Material  WOOD
Door Material
Decorative Detail
Condition DEMOLISHED C. 1998

 
Comments:-
THE GROUND FLOOR CONTAINS THREE WINDOW SECTIONS AND FOUR ENTRYWAYS UNEVENLY SPACED ALONG THE FAÇADE. ALL HAVE TRANSOMS (NOW PAINTED). SECOND FLOOR SERVED PRIMARILY AS OPERA HOUSE AND VAUDVILLE AUDITORIUM. IT REMAINS LARGELY UNCHANGED STRUCTURALLY.

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