NRHP: ZCBJ Opera House

ZCBJ Opera House

ZCBJ Opera House

NRHP Reference #: 88000948

NRHP Listing Date: 19880928

Location

4th & Pine, Clarkson, Colfax County, Nebraska

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Summary

Located in Clarkson, the two story brick building was constructed in 1915 as a combination opera house and Czech fraternal lodge hall. The opera house has a balcony with built-in wooden benches and a stage with a prompt box and a trapdoor. The building continues in use today as a lodge hall and community center.

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