Silas P. Smith Opera House

Silas P. Smith Opera House, now known as Doddridge County Public Library, is a historic theatre located at West Union, Doddridge County, West Virginia. It was built in 1900, and is a two-story brick commercial building measuring 40 feet (12 m) wide and 70 feet (21 m) deep. It has simple Romanesque Revival style architectural details. The building has housed the Doddridge County Public Library since 1965. It is included in the West Union Downtown Historic District.[2]

Silas P. Smith Opera House
Front and eastern side
Location117 Court St., West Union, West Virginia
Coordinates39°17′38″N 80°46′30″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1900
Architectural styleEarly Commercial, Romanesque
NRHP reference No.01000788 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 25, 2001

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.[1]

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Hazel G. Wysong (January 2001). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Silas P. Smith Opera House" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-06-20.


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