Leive, Parks and Stapp Opera House explained

Leive, Parks and Stapp Opera House
Nrhp Type:cp
Nocat:yes
Location:321-325 Second St., Aurora, Indiana
Coordinates:39.0564°N -84.9011°W
Architect:Lindsay, Thomas
Architecture:Italianate
Added:September 20, 1994
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:94001120

Leive, Parks and Stapp Opera House, also known as the Grand Opera House, is a historic opera house located at Aurora, Dearborn County, Indiana. It was built in 1878, and is a three-story, Italianate style brick building. It measures 53 feet wide and 104 feet deep. The front facade features a cast iron storefront with pilasters with Corinthian order capitals.[1]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1994. It is located in the Downtown Aurora Historic District.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD) . Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology . Searchable database. 2015-08-01. Note: This includes Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Leive, Parks and Stapp Opera House . 2015-09-01. Jeffrey L. Huntington. PDF. February 1993. and Accompanying photographs.

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