Masonic Opera House Explained

Masonic Opera House
Location:201 Barnes St.
What Cheer, Iowa
Coordinates:41.4014°N -92.3547°W
Built:1893
Architecture:Romanesque Revival
Added:June 4, 1973
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:73000733

The Masonic Opera House, also known as the What Cheer Opera House, is a historic building located in What Cheer, Iowa, United States. It is a Romanesque Revival style building from 1893. The 100by facility has served as a clubhouse, an auditorium, a music facility, and a cinema.[1] The third floor originally housed a Masonic hall. Emblems associated with Freemasonry are still located on a decorative pediment at the top of the building. The auditorium seats 350 on the main floor, and 240 in the balcony.[1] The second floor served the balcony patrons. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: What Cheer Opera House, Inc.. 2016-01-13. National Park Service. Thomas 0. Burriss.