Love-Larson Opera House

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Love-Larson Opera House
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The building in 2010
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Location543-545 Broad Street, Fremont, Nebraska
Coordinates 41°26′04″N96°29′55″W / 41.43444°N 96.49861°W / 41.43444; -96.49861 (Love-Larson Opera House)
Arealess than one acre
Built1888 (1888)
ArchitectFrancis M. Ellis
MPS Opera House Buildings in Nebraska 1867-1917 MPS (AD)
NRHP reference No. 74001107 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 10, 1974

The Love-Larson Opera House is a historic building in Fremont, Nebraska. It was built in 1888 by James Wheeler Love, a former educator, to replace a former theatre demolished in 1887. [2] The new building was designed by architect Francis M. Ellis. [2] It was dedicated on December 14, 1888 with a performance by actress Minnie Maddern Fiske. [2] Upon its purchase by L.P. Larson in 1905, it was renamed the L.P. Larson Opera House. [2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since September 10, 1974. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Persijs Kolberq (July 10, 1974). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Love-Larson Opera House". National Park Service . Retrieved April 20, 2019. With accompanying pictures