Built 1893 (1893) Opened 1893 | NRHP Reference # 73001733 Area 5,300 m² Added to NRHP 24 May 1973 | |
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Sumter Town Hall-Opera House, also known as the Sumter Academy of Music, is a historic town hall building located at Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina. It was built in 1893, and is a four story, ashlar brick Richardsonian Romanesque style building. It features a four-faced clock tower that serves as a focal point for the entire area. The building was remodeled in 1936, converting the first floor into a movie theater and the second floor opera house into offices.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. It is located in the Sumter Historic District.
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Sumter Town Hall-Opera House Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA