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The Opera House
— The Museum in the Streets —
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By James True, May 29, 2012 | |
| | | 1. The Opera House Marker | | |
Inscription. Hayford Hall was built between 1866 and 1868 by Axel Hayford, a local contractor and businessman. It housed businesses on the lower level and a ballroom/theater with a balcony on the second level. Renamed the Belfast Opera House in 1883, it was the social center of Belfast. Entertainment included fancy dress balls, concerts, orators, amateur and professional theater, and public meetings. The first movies were shown here when the building was among the first in Belfast to add electric power (photo c. 1910).
Inset:
The Haraden Block (diagonally across) built in 1850 by merchant John Haraden, was originally two stories and was later enlarged. In 1911, the fledgling telephone company occupied it with offices and a switchboard serving 2,000 customers.
Erected 2004 by The Belfast Historical Society and Museum, Inc., The City of Belfast, and the Belfast Community. (Marker Number 14.)
Location. 44° 25.522′ N, 69° 0.425′ W. Marker is in Belfast, Maine, in Waldo County. Marker is at the intersection of Church Street and Beaver Street, on the left on Church Street. Click for map. The Marker is mounted on the Opera House building, next to a map showing the locations of all 30 markers. Marker is in this post office area: Belfast ME 04915, United States of America.
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By James True, May 29, 2012 | |
| | | 2. The Opera House Marker | | |
At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Post Office Square (within shouting distance of this marker); Downtown Main Street (within shouting distance of this marker); First Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Belfast City Hall (about 300 feet away, in a direct line); The Windsor Hotel (about 400 feet away); Main and High (about 400 feet away); The Silver Screen (about 400 feet away); The Belfast Historical Society Museum (about 500 feet away). Click for a list of all markers in Belfast.
More about this marker. Marker #14 (of 30) in "The Museum in the Streets". The text on the Marker is in English, followed by a French translation. |
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By James True, May 29, 2012 | |
| | | 3. The Opera House Marker | | |
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By James True, May 29, 2012 | |
| | | 4. The Opera House | | The Opera House today | | |
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By James True, May 29, 2012 | |
| | | 5. The Haraden Block today | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on September 15, 2012, by James True of Newark, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 72 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 15, 2012, by James True of Newark, New Jersey. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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