The Schneider Opera House is a historic building in Snyder, Nebraska. It was built as a two-part commercial block building in 1900 on land formerly owned by Conrad Schneider, Snyder's founder.[2] According to the National Register of Historic Places form, "This opera house is significant in the area of social history because it gave Snyder a neutral, nonaffiliated location for political meetings, church bazaars, community parties, high school graduation, and box socials. [...] In the days before radio, television, and sound movies, activities at the opera house were anticipated for days or weeks' ahead of time."[2] The building has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since September 28, 1988.[1]
Scheider's Opera House | |
 The building in 2011 | |
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| Location | 104 Ash, Snyder, Nebraska |
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| Coordinates | 41°42′10″N 96°47′16″W / 41.70278°N 96.78778°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1900 |
| Architectural style | Two-part commercial block |
| MPS | Opera House Buildings in Nebraska 1867-1917 MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 88000939[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 28, 1988 |
References edit
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ a b D. Layne Ehlers (April 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Scheider's Opera House". National Park Service. Retrieved May 6, 2019. With accompanying pictures
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