Finke Opera House Explained

Finke Opera House
Coordinates:38.6353°N -92.5653°W
Architect:Legg, Jerome Bibb; Steigmeyer, O.W.
Architecture:Late Victorian
Added:March 22, 2004
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:04000214

Finke Opera House, also known as the Ritz Theatre, is a historic opera house located at California, Moniteau County, Missouri. It was built in 1885, and is a two-story, eclectic Late Victorian style brick building. The building features decorative brickwork banding and segmental window arches with stone accents. It was built as a multi-use facility and now used as a community theater / meeting hall.[1]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Finke Opera House . 2017-01-01. Rhonda Chalfant. PDF. September 2003. Missouri Department of Natural Resources. (includes 12 photographs from 2003)