Opera House

The Opera House was located in the upper story of the Cassady and Whiting Block, a fine two story brick building constructed in 1904 to replace an earlier store opened in 1880 by E.M. Cassady and W.C. Whiting. The ground floor contained a store on the left, and a bank on the right.

The entry to the Opera House was located on the side, facing Blair Street. It’s unclear when the first movies were shown, but this theatre is listed in guides from at least 1926 through 1934. There is a Whiting Theatre listed from 1935 through 1957, which may have been the same, although the capacity is slightly larger.

The building today is in good shape, with the ground floor used as a bank. The upper story appears to be disused. Sadly, a picture from August 2024 shows the cornice stripped from the building. Hopefully it will be replaced.

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