Canastota in Madison County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Bruce Opera House
Photographed By Howard C. Ohlhous, October 21, 2017
1. Site of Bruce Opera House Marker
Bruce Opera House 1888-1909
This Cultural Hub Seated
802 Patrons & Showed Movies
Projected By The Biograph,
A Canastota Invention
Erected 2016 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 293.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Entertainment. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1888.
Location. 43° 4.725′ N, 75° 45.09′ W. Marker is in Canastota, New York, in Madison County. Marker is on South Peterboro Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 121 South Peterboro St, Canastota NY 13032, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Reuben Perkins (within shouting distance of this marker); Canastota's First Commercial Activity Occurred Along the Canal Basin of the Erie Canal (within shouting distance of this marker); Canastota's Lift Bridge (within shouting distance of this marker); Canal Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Peterboro Street Lift Bridge (within shouting distance of this marker); Canal Town (within shouting
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Photographed By Howard C. Ohlhous, October 21, 2017
2. Site of Bruce Opera House Marker, South Peterboro Street, Canastota, NY
Photographed By Howard C. Ohlhous, October 21, 2017
3. Bruce Opera House Seating
This diagram of the seating arrangements at the Bruce Opera House is part of a display in Canastota's Canal Town Museum.
Photographed By Howard C. Ohlhous, October 21, 2017
4. Canastota Postcard
The caption of the post card reads, "Peterboro Street showing Bruce Opera House, Northrup and Wilson Blocks, Canastota, N. Y."
This is from a display in the Canal Town Museum in Canastota.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 7, 2017. It was originally submitted on November 5, 2017, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. This page has been viewed 309 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 5, 2017, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
