Z.C.B.J. Opera House is an historic building located in Clarkson, Nebraska, United States, that was built in 1913 by the Zapadni Ceska Bratrska Jednota, or Western Bohemian Fraternal Association.[1] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 28, 1988. The building serves as a meeting hall for the Czech community. It has hosted operas, dances, lectures, films and Czech heritage events.[2][3]
Z.C.B.J. Opera House (Clarkson, Nebraska) | |
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| Location | Fourth and Pine, Clarkson, Nebraska |
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| Coordinates | 41°43′26″N 97°7′21″W / 41.72389°N 97.12250°W |
| Built | 1913 |
| NRHP reference No. | 88000948 |
| Added to NRHP | September 28, 1988 |
Sound films were shown in the opera house beginning in the 1930s.[4]
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References edit
- ^ "Z.C.B.J. Opera House". National Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form" (PDF). Nebraska State Historical Society. Archived from the original on June 16, 2010. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Nebraska National Register Sites in Colfax County". Nebraska State Historical Society. Archived from the original on June 18, 2000. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Maas, Mary L.; Krycki, Jim; Brezina, Judy & Walters, Ruth (2014). Colfax County. Arcadia Publishing. p. 71. ISBN 9781467111966.
External links edit
- State grant helps keep piece of history alive
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