Bloomington in Monroe County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

The Old Opera House

Fountain Square Mall

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 6, 2023

1. The Old Opera House Marker

Inscription.
Built: 1868
Renovated: 1988 by CFC, Inc.,
a Cook Group company

“The
Old Opera House”
103-105
West Kirkwood Avenue
This building originally housed a large music hall with 18' ceilings. In 1885, James Whitcomb Riley held poetry readings in this magnificent room.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. A significant historical year for this entry is 1868.

Location. 39° 9.989′ N, 86° 32.038′ W. Marker is in Bloomington, Indiana, in Monroe County. It is on West Kirkwood Avenue east of South College Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 W Kirkwood Ave, Bloomington IN 47404, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southern Indiana.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 107 West Kirkwood Avenue (here, next to this marker); The Allen Building (a few steps from this marker); The Johnson McCullough Building (a few steps from this marker); The Buskirk-Hill Building (within shouting distance of this marker); G.A.R. Soldiers of All Wars Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Monroe County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Civil War Memorial Cannon (within shouting distance of this marker); The Mobley-Buskirk-Hill Building (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bloomington.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 6, 2023

2. The Old Opera House Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 7, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 210 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 7, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.