Area less than one acre NRHP Reference # 88000943 Added to NRHP 6 July 1988 | Built 1914 Opened 1914 | |
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Location Second St., Rushville, Nebraska Architectural style One-part commercial block MPS Opera House Buildings in Nebraska 1867-1917 MPS | ||
The Gourley's Opera House, on Second St. in Rushville, Nebraska, was built in 1914. It is a "one-part commercial block" building, and has been known as Star Theatre, as S & S Theatre, and as Plains Theatre.
It is approximately 50 by 80 feet (15 m × 24 m) and has a false front and a tin roof. It was built by Dave Gourley, who brought electricity to Rushville. The building was one of the first in Rushville to have electricity and was used as an entertainment venue.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.
References
Gourley's Opera House Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA