Beaver in Beaver County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Beaver Opera House
Photographed By Dawn Bowen, June 20, 2007
1. Beaver Opera House Marker
Inscription.
Beaver Opera House. . The Beaver Opera House, built between 1908 and 1909, helped mark the beginning of the local citizens’ desire to build a “New Beaver” that would be the envy of other communities. The board of directors of the opera house were quoted as saying “...nothing is too good for the people of Beaver...” It was designed and built by the architectural firm of Liljenberg and Maeser, and is an impressive example of a Classical Renewal Style building constructed of tuff, the pink stone used in many Beaver residences. The opera house served as a center for community and church affairs for over two decades, and attracted many famous performers. For many years the building was used by the National Guard and today is the home of the Opera House Civic Center.
The Beaver Opera House, built between 1908 and 1909, helped mark the beginning of the local citizens’ desire to build a “New Beaver” that would be the envy of other communities. The board of directors of the opera house were quoted as saying “...nothing is too good for the people of Beaver...” It was designed and built by the architectural firm of Liljenberg and Maeser, and is an impressive example of a Classical Renewal Style building constructed of tuff, the pink stone used in many Beaver residences. The opera house served as a center for community and church affairs for over two decades, and attracted many famous performers. For many years the building was used by the National Guard and today is the home of the Opera House Civic Center.
Erected 1988 by Utah State Historical Society. (Marker Number N-404.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Entertainment. A significant historical year for this entry is 1908.
Location. 38° 16.456′ N, 112° 38.402′ W. Marker is in Beaver, Utah, in Beaver County. Marker is on Center Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 81 Center Street, Beaver UT 84713, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Philo T. Farnsworth (within shouting
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 28, 2007, by Dawn Bowen of Fredericksburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,465 times since then and 60 times this year. Photos:1. submitted on June 28, 2007, by Dawn Bowen of Fredericksburg, Virginia. 2. submitted on July 21, 2014, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. 3. submitted on June 28, 2007, by Dawn Bowen of Fredericksburg, Virginia. 4. submitted on July 21, 2014, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
