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| ID Number |
84002934 |
| Historic Name |
OPERA BLOCK |
| Description of Significance |
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. |
| Current Name |
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| Address |
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| City |
WESTVILLE |
| County |
ADAIR |
| Lot |
1 |
| Block |
27 |
| Current 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 |
| Date Prepared |
SUMMER 1983 |
| Year Built |
1911-1912 |
| Original Site |
YES |
| Architect/Builder |
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| Architectural Style |
COMMERCIAL STYLE |
| Roof Material |
ASPHALT |
| Wall Material |
BRICK |
| Window Material |
WOOD |
| Door Material |
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| Decorative Details |
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| 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. |
| Restricted |
N |
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