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'''Silas P. Smith Opera House''', now known as Doddridge County Public Library, is a historic ] located at ], ]. It was built in 1900, and is a two story brick commercial building measuring 40 feet wide and 70 feet deep. It has simple ] style architectural details. The building has housed the Doddridge County Public Library since 1965. It is included in the ].<ref name="dhr">{{cite web|url=http://www.wvculture.org/shpo/nr/pdf/doddridge/01000788.pdf|title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Silas P. Smith Opera House |date=January 2001|accessdate=2011-06-20 |author=Hazel G. Wysong|publisher=State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation}}</ref> '''Silas P. Smith Opera House''' was a historic ] located at ], ]. It was built in 1900, and was a two-story brick commercial building measuring {{convert|40|ft|m}} wide and {{convert|70|ft|m}} deep. It had simple ] style architectural details. At one time, the building housed the Doddridge County Public Library. It was demolished on November 13, 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Crews demolish Doddridge County opera house |url=https://www.newsandsentinel.com/news/local-news/2019/11/crews-demolish-doddridge-county-opera-house/ |access-date=2022-03-22 |website=newsandsentinel.com/ |language=en-US}}</ref> It was included in both the ] and the ].<ref name="dhr">{{cite web|url=https://wvculture.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Silas-smith-opera-house.pdf|title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Silas P. Smith Opera House |date=January 2001|accessdate=2011-06-20 |author=Hazel G. Wysong|publisher=State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Phoenix |first=Anna |date=August 2010 |title=National Register of Historic Places: West Union Residential Historic District |url=https://wvculture.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/West-union-residential-historic-district.pdf }}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 16:51, 28 December 2024

United States historic place
Silas P. Smith Opera House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Front and eastern side
Silas P. Smith Opera House is located in West VirginiaSilas P. Smith Opera HouseShow map of West VirginiaSilas P. Smith Opera House is located in the United StatesSilas P. Smith Opera HouseShow map of the United States
Location117 Court St., West Union, West Virginia
Coordinates39°17′38″N 80°46′30″W / 39.29389°N 80.77500°W / 39.29389; -80.77500
Arealess than one acre
Built1900
Architectural styleEarly Commercial, Romanesque
NRHP reference No.01000788
Added to NRHPJuly 25, 2001

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. It was included in both the West Union Downtown Historic District and the West Union Residential Historic District.

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

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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