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{{Infobox building | {{Infobox building | ||
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| building_type = City Fathers approved dual role: Headquarters for City Hall and as an Entertainment Center. Rear of building was the Fire Department | | building_type = City Fathers approved dual role: Headquarters for City Hall and as an Entertainment Center. Rear of building was the Fire Department | ||
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| start_date = Voters approved bond issues totally $60,000 | | start_date = Voters approved bond issues totally $60,000 | ||
| completion_date = 1887 | | completion_date = 1887 | ||
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| relocated_date = Sept. 1949 - General repairs $49,000 - Opera House portion was converted to use as Municipal Courtrooms | | relocated_date = Sept. 1949 - General repairs $49,000 - Opera House portion was converted to use as Municipal Courtrooms | ||
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| other_dimensions = Sloping floor helped bring the audience closer. Acoustics was said to hear whispers on the stage at each of the corners of the hall. | | other_dimensions = Sloping floor helped bring the audience closer. Acoustics was said to hear whispers on the stage at each of the corners of the hall. | ||
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Featured guests: President Warren G. Harding; Senator, Simeon Fess, and Senator Frank Willis. | Featured guests: President Warren G. Harding; Senator, Simeon Fess, and Senator Frank Willis. | ||
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===Clean the Basement=== | ===Clean the Basement=== | ||
* Clean the Basement. <ref>Wayne County Democrat, Wooster, Ohio. 1912 Feb. 7, p. 1.</ref> | * Clean the Basement. <ref>Wayne County Democrat, Wooster, Ohio. 1912 Feb. 7, p. 1.</ref> | ||
The basement at the [[City Opera House]] is clean for the first time in several years. As might be expected the basement there is used for the most part to store things that are not wanted up above. One part is the city lockup and this, or course, is always kept in good shape. The remainder of the big basement, though, was full of rubbish. The Boone brothers were engaged to do the work of hauling it away and they hauled a great many wagon loads before it was all removed. There were several tons of coal left over from the time the opera house was heated with coal. This was taken to the city pumping station at Bloomington. Several loads of old boxes and boards, old paper and rubbish of all kinds were removed. A box of fireworks was found among the rubbish. It was stated Wednesday afternoon that this box had been there for several years. City officials regarded the basement as a fire menace in its former condition. | The basement at the [[City Opera House]] is clean for the first time in several years. As might be expected the basement there is used for the most part to store things that are not wanted up above. One part is the city lockup and this, or course, is always kept in good shape. The remainder of the big basement, though, was full of rubbish. The Boone brothers were engaged to do the work of hauling it away and they hauled a great many wagon loads before it was all removed. There were several tons of coal left over from the time the opera house was heated with coal. This was taken to the city pumping station at Bloomington. Several loads of old boxes and boards, old paper and rubbish of all kinds were removed. A box of fireworks was found among the rubbish. It was stated Wednesday afternoon that this box had been there for several years. City officials regarded the basement as a fire menace in its former condition. | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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File:Opera House and City Hall.jpg|1887 | File:Opera House and City Hall.jpg|1887 | ||
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===Maps=== | ===Maps=== | ||
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File:FireDepartmentSanbornMaps1930-1945.PNG|Sanborn Maps 1930-1945 | File:FireDepartmentSanbornMaps1930-1945.PNG|Sanborn Maps 1930-1945 | ||
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===Newspaper ads=== | ===Newspaper ads=== | ||
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| author = Barbara {{Surname|Gordon}} | | author = Barbara {{Surname|Gordon}} | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
* [http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/37584 City Opera House, Cinema Treasures] | * [http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/37584 City Opera House, Cinema Treasures] | ||
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Revision as of 17:48, 11 November 2022
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About
- Name
- City Opera House
- Recreation
- Performing Arts / Spectator Sports / and Related Industries
- Services
- Performing Hall
Facts
- Founded
- 1887
Wooster,Ohio
- Dissolved
- Date unknown
Related
Key Persons
Location
- 130 E. Liberty St., Wooster, Ohio
| Building | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Status | Demolished |
| Type | City Fathers approved dual role: Headquarters for City Hall and as an Entertainment Center. Rear of building was the Fire Department |
| Construction started | Voters approved bond issues totally $60,000 |
| Completed | 1887 |
| Relocated | Sept. 1949 - General repairs $49,000 - Opera House portion was converted to use as Municipal Courtrooms |
| Dimensions | |
| Other dimensions | Sloping floor helped bring the audience closer. Acoustics was said to hear whispers on the stage at each of the corners of the hall. |
Featured guests: President Warren G. Harding; Senator, Simeon Fess, and Senator Frank Willis.
Clean the Basement
- Clean the Basement. [1]
The basement at the City Opera House is clean for the first time in several years. As might be expected the basement there is used for the most part to store things that are not wanted up above. One part is the city lockup and this, or course, is always kept in good shape. The remainder of the big basement, though, was full of rubbish. The Boone brothers were engaged to do the work of hauling it away and they hauled a great many wagon loads before it was all removed. There were several tons of coal left over from the time the opera house was heated with coal. This was taken to the city pumping station at Bloomington. Several loads of old boxes and boards, old paper and rubbish of all kinds were removed. A box of fireworks was found among the rubbish. It was stated Wednesday afternoon that this box had been there for several years. City officials regarded the basement as a fire menace in its former condition.
Gallery
1887
Maps
Sanborn Maps 1888
Sanborn Maps 1898
Sanborn Maps 1905
Sanborn Maps 1911
Sanborn Maps 1930
Sanborn Maps 1930-1945
Newspaper ads
1900s
- Page 2 of Wooster Republican, published in Wooster, Ohio on Wednesday, June 17th, 1903.jpeg
- Page 3 of Wayne County Democrat, published in Wooster, Ohio on Wednesday, October 5th, 1904.jpeg
- Page 2 of Wayne County Democrat, published in Wooster, Ohio on Wednesday, November 2nd, 1904 (2).jpeg
Now Playing Ads
1917
1918
ad, [12].
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ad, [14].
- Opera House WR19180220p3.png
ad, [15].
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ad, [20].
1919
1920
Newspaper citations with no attached images
- February 07, 1912: "Clean the Basement", Wayne County Democrat, p. 1.
- December 1959: "Memories You Can't Erase: Repair Edict Recalls Wooster Opera House Era" by Barbara Gordon, Akron Beacon Journal, p. 123.
External Links
- ↑ Wayne County Democrat, Wooster, Ohio. 1912 Feb. 7, p. 1.
- ↑ Wooster Daily Republican. Wooster, Ohio, 1917-03-22, p. 4.
- ↑ Wooster Republican. Wooster, Ohio, 1917-02-14, p. 4.
- ↑ Wooster Republican. Wooster, Ohio, 1917-02-14, p. 4.
- ↑ Wooster Republican. Wooster, Ohio, 1917-05-15, p. 5.
- ↑ Wooster Daily Republican. Wooster, Ohio, 1917-06-12, p. 2
- ↑ Wooster Daily News. Wooster, Ohio, 1917-09-19, p. 1.
- ↑ Wooster Daily News. Wooster, Ohio, 1917-10-01, p. 3.
- ↑ Wooster Republican. Wooster, Ohio, 1917-10-31, p. 5.
- ↑ Wooster Republican. Wooster, Ohio, 1917-10-31, p. 6.
- ↑ Wooster Republican. Wooster, Ohio, 1917-12-22, p. 4.
- ↑ Wooster Daily Republican. Wooster, Ohio, 1918-01-07 p. 0
- ↑ Wooster Daily Republican. Wooster, Ohio, 1918-02-14, p. 0
- ↑ Wooster Daily Republican. Wooster, Ohio, 1918-02-14, p. 0
- ↑ Wooster Daily Republican. Wooster, Ohio, 1918-02-20, p. 3
- ↑ Wooster Republican. Wooster, Ohio, 1918-03-30.
- ↑ Wooster Daily Republican. Wooster, Ohio, 1918-04-19, p. 2
- ↑ Wooster Daily Republican. Wooster, Ohio, 1918-04-19, p. 6
- ↑ Wooster Republican. Wooster, Ohio, 1918-04-22.
- ↑ Wooster Republican. Wooster, Ohio, 1918-06-12.
- ↑ Wooster Republican. Wooster, Ohio, 1919-01-02, p. 2.
- ↑ Wooster Republican. Wooster, Ohio, 1919-03-31, p. 4.
- ↑ Wooster Republican. Wooster, Ohio, 1919-04-21, p. 6.
- ↑ Wooster Republican. Wooster, Ohio, 1919-11-24, p. 3.
- ↑ Wooster Daily Republican. Wooster, Ohio, 1919-11-24, p. 3.
- ↑ Wooster Republican. Wooster, Ohio, 1920-01-02, p. 6.
- ↑ Wooster Daily Republican. Wooster, Ohio, 1920-01-17, p. 3.
- ↑ Wooster Daily Republican. Wooster, Ohio, 1920-01-19, p. 4.
- ↑ Wooster Daily Republican. Wooster, Ohio, 1920-01-21, p. 2.
- ↑ Wooster Daily Republican. Wooster, Ohio, 1920-01-23, p. 4.