Love-Larson Opera House

The Love-Larson Opera House is a historic building in Fremont, Nebraska. It was built in 1888 by James Wheeler Love, a former educator, to replace a former theatre demolished in 1887.[2] The new building was designed by architect Francis M. Ellis.[2] It was dedicated on December 14, 1888 with a performance by actress Minnie Maddern Fiske.[2] Upon its purchase by L.P. Larson in 1905, it was renamed the L.P. Larson Opera House.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since September 10, 1974.[1]

Love-Larson Opera House
The building in 2010
Location543-545 Broad Street, Fremont, Nebraska
Coordinates41°26′04″N 96°29′55″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1888 (1888)
ArchitectFrancis M. Ellis
MPSOpera House Buildings in Nebraska 1867-1917 MPS (AD)
NRHP reference No.74001107[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 10, 1974

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. Persijs Kolberq (July 10, 1974). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Love-Larson Opera House". National Park Service. Retrieved April 20, 2019. With accompanying pictures
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