Dougherty Auditorium

Dougherty Auditorium, also known as Farris Theater, is a historic theatre located at Richmond, Ray County, Missouri. It was built in 1900–1901, and is a two-story, rectangular brick building measuring 60 feet by 100 feet. It features a Palladian window of sheet metal above the central entrance with flanking circular windows.[2]:23 It currently houses a local history museum.

Dougherty Auditorium
Farris theater postcard image
Location203 W. Main St., Richmond, Missouri
Coordinates39°16′42″N 93°58′45″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1900 (1900)-1901
ArchitectShepard & Farrar
NRHP reference No.82003158[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 16, 1982

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Sherry Piland and James M. Denny (March 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Dougherty Auditorium" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2017-02-01. (includes 7 photographs from 1981)


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