Hall's Opera Block

Hall's Opera Block
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Hall's Opera Block, August 2009
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Location	15-19 Genesee St., Avon, New York
Coordinates	42°54′42″N77°44′48″W / 42.91167°N 77.74667°W / 42.91167; -77.74667
Area	0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built	1876
Architect	Long and Watkins
Architectural style	Italianate
NRHP reference No.	06000884 [1]
Added to NRHP	September 29, 2006

Hall's Opera Block, also known as Clark's Opera House and Avon Opera Block, is a historic commercial building located at Avon in Livingston County, New York. It is a three-story, two part commercial block completed in 1876 in the Italianate style. It has a symmetrical seven bay principal facade with iron and glass storefronts on the first floor. The top floor performance space was a central gathering place for the community, where citizens of all ranks could congregate to attend theatrical performances, lectures, dances, political meetings, and school graduations. ^[2] In November 2007, the village of Avon received a $500,000 state grant to renovate the historic building. ^[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006. ^[1]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. Robert T. Englert (February 2006). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Hall's Opera Block". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved September 1, 2009.See also: "Accompanying 24 photos".
3. Opera Block Update