Silas P. Smith Opera House

Silas P. Smith Opera House was a historic theatre located at West Union, Doddridge County, West Virginia. It was built in 1900, and was a two-story brick commercial building measuring 40 feet (12 m) wide and 70 feet (21 m) deep. It had simple Romanesque Revival style architectural details. At one time, the building housed the Doddridge County Public Library. It was demolished on November 13, 2019.[2] It was included in both the West Union Downtown Historic District and the West Union Residential Historic District.[3][4]

Silas P. Smith Opera House
Front and eastern side
Silas P. Smith Opera House is located in West Virginia
Silas P. Smith Opera House
Silas P. Smith Opera House is located in the United States
Silas P. Smith Opera House
Location117 Court St., West Union, West Virginia
Coordinates39°17′38″N 80°46′30″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1900
Architectural styleEarly Commercial, Romanesque
NRHP reference No.01000788 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 25, 2001

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "Crews demolish Doddridge County opera house". newsandsentinel.com/. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
  3. Hazel G. Wysong (January 2001). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Silas P. Smith Opera House" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-06-20.
  4. Phoenix, Anna (August 2010). "National Register of Historic Places: West Union Residential Historic District" (PDF).


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