Schneider's Opera House

Scheider's Opera House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The building in 2011
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Location	104 Ash, Snyder, Nebraska
Coordinates	41°42′10″N96°47′16″W / 41.70278°N 96.78778°W / 41.70278; -96.78778 (Scheider's Opera House)
Area	less than one acre
Built	1900 (1900)
Architectural style	Two-part commercial block
MPS	Opera House Buildings in Nebraska 1867-1917 MPS
NRHP reference No.	88000939 [1]
Added to NRHP	September 28, 1988

The Schneider Opera House is a historic building in Snyder, Nebraska. It was built as a two-part commercial block building in 1900 on land formerly owned by Conrad Schneider, Snyder's founder. ^[2] According to the National Register of Historic Places form, "This opera house is significant in the area of social history because it gave Snyder a neutral, nonaffiliated location for political meetings, church bazaars, community parties, high school graduation, and box socials. [...] In the days before radio, television, and sound movies, activities at the opera house were anticipated for days or weeks' ahead of time." ^[2] The building has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since September 28, 1988. ^[1]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
2. D. Layne Ehlers (April 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Scheider's Opera House". National Park Service . Retrieved May 6, 2019. With accompanying pictures