Shirley Opera House

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Shirley Opera House
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Location503 Main St., Atwood, Kansas
Coordinates 39°48′28″N101°02′26″W / 39.807819°N 101.040599°W / 39.807819; -101.040599 Coordinates: 39°48′28″N101°02′26″W / 39.807819°N 101.040599°W / 39.807819; -101.040599
Built1907
Architectural style Early Commercial
MPS Theaters and Opera Houses of Kansas MPS
NRHP reference # 06001241 [1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 16, 2007

The Shirley Opera House, located at 503 Main St. in Atwood, Kansas, was built in 1907. It is an Early Commercial style building that has served as a theater and as a department store. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007. [1]

Atwood, Kansas City and County seat in Kansas, United States

Atwood is a city in and the county seat of Rawlins County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,194.

National Register of Historic Places federal list of historic sites in the United States

The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance. A property listed in the National Register, or located within a National Register Historic District, may qualify for tax incentives derived from the total value of expenses incurred preserving the property.

It was deemed significant for historical association with entertainment in the community and for its architecture. Its NRHP nomination noted that its construction "coincided with the building of the Rawlins County Courthouse, the creation of permanent sidewalks, and the establishment of a public waterworks. The commercial block building style combined with elegant Victorian detailing established it as a building of merit, meant to bring distinction and permanence to a community that had recently celebrated 25 years of existence." Its upstairs area served the community for political rallies, graduations, dances, and debates, as well as for musicals and traveling road shows. The main floor area was used by various commercial businesses. The building is the sole surviving commercial building of its era in Atwood that has not been significantly altered. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service.
  2. Jeff and Alice Hill (July 15, 2006). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Shirley Opera House / 153-0300-0011". National Park Service.