Thrasher Opera House

43°50′40.8″N 88°57′36″W / 43.844667°N 88.96000°W / 43.844667; -88.96000OwnerThrasher Opera House CorporationCapacity200Current useLive event venueOpened1910 (1910)Websitewww.thrasheroperahouse.com
Thrasher's Opera House
NRHP reference No.99000921Added to NRHPAugust 10, 1999

Thrasher Opera House is a historic theater in Green Lake, Wisconsin, United States. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.[1]

History

The opera house was built by Charlie Thrasher.[2] It began showing vaudeville and traveling theatrical performance and, later, movies. In the 1920s, the opera house installed the proper equipment to show sound films. The building underwent renovations in the 1990s. It is listed on the Wisconsin State Register of Historic Places and has been designated a City of Green Lake Historic Structure.

References

  1. ^ "Thrasher's Opera House". Landmark Hunter.com. Retrieved 2012-02-21.
  2. ^ "Our History". Thrasher Opera House. Retrieved 2012-02-21.
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