Clem's Opera House

Clem's Opera House, at Main and Post Sts. in Gresham, Nebraska, is a building constructed in about 1891. It has also been denoted NeHBS #YK04-1 and OHBIN #03-01-02.

Clem's Opera House
LocationMain and Post Sts., Gresham, Nebraska
Coordinates41°1′41″N 97°24′7″W
Arealess than one acre
Builtc.1891
Architectural styleTwo-part commercial block
MPSOpera House Buildings in Nebraska 1867-1917 MPS
NRHP reference No.88000949[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 28, 1988

The opera house served as a venue for both touring and home-grown theatrical and musical performances, for lectures, and for movies. It also provided a location for community gatherings, including box socials, high-school commencements, farmer's institutes, and political-party meetings.[2]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[3]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Ehlers, D. Layne. "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Clem's Opera House". Nebraska State Historical Society. Retrieved 2013-10-18.
  3. "Nebraska National Register Sites in York County". Nebraska State Historical Society. Retrieved 2013-10-18.


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