Z.C.B.J. Opera House (Clarkson, Nebraska) Explained

Z.C.B.J. Opera House (Clarkson, Nebraska)
Location:	Fourth and Pine, Clarkson, Nebraska
Coordinates:	41.7239°N -97.1225°W
Built:	1913
Added:	September 28, 1988
Refnum:	88000948

Z.C.B.J. Opera House is an historic building located in Clarkson, Nebraska, United States, that was built in 1913 by the Zapadni Ceska Bratrska Jednota, or Western Bohemian Fraternal Association.^[1] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 28, 1988. The building serves as a meeting hall for the Czech community. It has hosted operas, dances, lectures, films and Czech heritage events.^{[2] [3]}

Sound films were shown in the opera house beginning in the 1930s.^[4]

See also

• Czech-Slovak Protective Society

External links

• State grant helps keep piece of history alive

Notes and References

1. Web site: Z.C.B.J. Opera House . . 6 September 2011.
2. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration Form . https://web.archive.org/web/20100616084559/http://nebraskahistory.org/histpres/nebraska/colfax/CX01-017_ZCBJ_Opera_Hse.pdf . usurped . June 16, 2010 . . 6 September 2011.
3. Web site: Nebraska National Register Sites in Colfax County. https://web.archive.org/web/20000618111512/http://nebraskahistory.org/histpres/nebraska/colfax.htm . usurped . June 18, 2000 . . 6 September 2011.
4. Book: Colfax County . Arcadia Publishing . Maas, Mary L. . Krycki, Jim . Brezina, Judy . Walters, Ruth . amp . 2014 . 71. 9781467111966 .