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Grand Opera House (Ashland, Wisconsin)

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24: 340: 326: 312: 191:, the original plan and location for this building were different. Proposed at a corner of Sixth Avenue West and Main Street West, it was built instead at the present location with a smaller and less expensive design. This was likely due to the 213:, of downtown Ashland. Although not located directly on Second Street (later renamed Main Street), it is still considered a contribution to the Historic District, being located close to the District on a side street. 210: 63: 381: 371: 366: 170: 169:. It is located in a spot that was originally surrounded by hotels. The massive two-story brick building was built in the 376: 56: 198:
Vacant and in need of restoration, the opera house received some redevelopment, including the restoration of the front
386: 361: 270: 206: 345: 185: 267:"National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: West Second Street Historic District" 151: 43: 23: 283: 266: 317: 355: 192: 331: 217: 154:. The building was one of the first theatres in the region, and was originally a 298: 241: 147: 98: 307: 166: 155: 134: 102: 78: 65: 47: 221: 173:. The auditorium is located on the second floor, which features graceful 339: 325: 311: 199: 178: 159: 302: 174: 177:
windows on the front side. The street level contains two
130: 122: 117: 109: 94: 55: 37: 8: 165:Built in 1893, it was designed by architect 16: 15: 260: 258: 233: 28:Front exterior of the Grand Opera House 216:In later years, the building housed a 7: 211:West Second Street Historic District 181:spaces with square window designs. 14: 382:1893 establishments in Wisconsin 372:Event venues established in 1893 338: 324: 310: 22: 265:Steve Sennott (February 1983). 1: 403: 367:Opera houses in Wisconsin 33: 21: 171:Romanesque Revival Style 193:financial panic of 1893 184:According to the 1893 271:National Park Service 242:"Cinematreasures.org" 207:contributing resource 79:46.59010°N 90.88524°W 41:210 Third Avenue West 377:Vaudeville theaters 346:Architecture portal 303:Cinematreasures.org 284:51 photos from 1983 186:Ashland Daily Press 84:46.59010; -90.88524 75: /  18: 387:Ashland, Wisconsin 205:The building is a 152:Ashland, Wisconsin 113:Vacant storefronts 299:Grand Opera House 144:Grand Opera House 140: 139: 17:Grand Opera House 394: 348: 343: 342: 334: 329: 328: 320: 315: 314: 286: 281: 279: 277: 262: 253: 252: 250: 248: 238: 160:live performance 90: 89: 87: 86: 85: 80: 76: 73: 72: 71: 68: 26: 19: 402: 401: 397: 396: 395: 393: 392: 391: 352: 351: 344: 337: 330: 323: 316: 309: 295: 290: 289: 275: 273: 264: 263: 256: 246: 244: 240: 239: 235: 230: 83: 81: 77: 74: 69: 66: 64: 62: 61: 50: 42: 29: 12: 11: 5: 400: 398: 390: 389: 384: 379: 374: 369: 364: 354: 353: 350: 349: 335: 321: 318:Theatre portal 306: 305: 294: 293:External links 291: 288: 287: 254: 232: 231: 229: 226: 189:Annual Edition 146:is a historic 138: 137: 132: 128: 127: 124: 120: 119: 115: 114: 111: 107: 106: 96: 92: 91: 59: 53: 52: 39: 35: 34: 31: 30: 27: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 399: 388: 385: 383: 380: 378: 375: 373: 370: 368: 365: 363: 360: 359: 357: 347: 341: 336: 333: 327: 322: 319: 313: 308: 304: 300: 297: 296: 292: 285: 272: 268: 261: 259: 255: 243: 237: 234: 227: 225: 223: 219: 214: 212: 208: 203: 201: 196: 194: 190: 187: 182: 180: 176: 172: 168: 163: 161: 158:/opera house/ 157: 153: 149: 145: 136: 133: 129: 125: 121: 116: 112: 108: 104: 100: 97: 93: 88: 60: 58: 54: 51:United States 49: 45: 40: 36: 32: 25: 20: 362:Opera houses 332:Opera portal 274:. Retrieved 245:. Retrieved 236: 218:liquor store 215: 204: 197: 188: 183: 164: 143: 141: 118:Construction 209:within the 148:opera house 110:Current use 99:Opera House 82: / 57:Coordinates 356:Categories 228:References 179:storefront 167:Oscar Cobb 156:vaudeville 135:Oscar Cobb 103:Vaudeville 70:90°53′07″W 67:46°35′24″N 276:March 22, 131:Architect 48:Wisconsin 247:22 March 222:gun shop 162:venue. 44:Ashland 38:Address 220:and a 200:facade 175:arched 123:Opened 101:, and 282:With 105:venue 278:2017 249:2017 142:The 126:1893 95:Type 301:at 150:in 358:: 269:. 257:^ 224:. 202:. 195:. 46:, 280:. 251:.

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Ashland
Wisconsin
Coordinates
46°35′24″N 90°53′07″W / 46.59010°N 90.88524°W / 46.59010; -90.88524
Opera House
Vaudeville
Oscar Cobb
opera house
Ashland, Wisconsin
vaudeville
live performance
Oscar Cobb
Romanesque Revival Style
arched
storefront
Ashland Daily Press
financial panic of 1893
facade
contributing resource
West Second Street Historic District
liquor store
gun shop
"Cinematreasures.org"


"National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: West Second Street Historic District"
National Park Service
51 photos from 1983
Grand Opera House

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