Built 1893 Opened 1893 Added to NRHP 4 June 1973 | NRHP Reference # 73000733 Area 3,642 m² | |
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Location 201 Barnes St.
What Cheer, Iowa Architectural style Romanesque Revival architecture Similar Old Governor's Mansion, Harvey Wells House, Central Ohio Fire Museum, Thurber House, Mudhouse Mansion | ||
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The Masonic Opera House, also known as the What Cheer Opera House, is a historic building located in What Cheer, Iowa, United States. It is a Romanesque Revival style building from 1893. The 100-by-50-foot (30 by 15 m) facility has served as a clubhouse, an auditorium, a music facility, and a cinema. The third floor originally housed a Masonic hall. Emblems associated with Freemasonry are still located on a decorative pediment at the top of the building. The auditorium seats 350 on the main floor, and 240 in the balcony. The second floor served the balcony patrons. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.
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