Cottrill Opera House

Cottrill Opera House
Cottrill Opera House, July 2006
Location East Ave., Thomas, West Virginia
Coordinates 39°9′1″N 79°29′53″W / 39.15028°N 79.49806°W / 39.15028; -79.49806Coordinates: 39°9′1″N 79°29′53″W / 39.15028°N 79.49806°W / 39.15028; -79.49806
Area 0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built 1902
Architect Holmboe & Lafferty
NRHP reference #

79002602

[1]
Added to NRHP August 29, 1979

Cottrill Opera House, known since 1915 as Sutton's Opera House or Sutton Theater, is a historic vaudeville and movie theater building in Thomas, Tucker County, West Virginia. It was built in 1902, and is a rectangular brick building with a high front that appears to be four stories tall. The interior is dominated by a large auditorium with balcony seating.[2] The building is being restored for use as a live performance theater.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ James E. Harding (April 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Cottrill Opera House" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-07-09.


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