California in Moniteau County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Finke Opera House

Photographed by Mark Parker, July 6, 2024

1. Finke Opera House Marker

Inscription. The Finke Opera House opened on August 14, 1885. In 1937 the theatre was converted for movies. It operated as the Ritz Theatre into the 1970s. Through generous financial contributions, combined with countless volunteer hours by the California community and help from the Missouri Neighborhood Assistance Program, the newly renovated Finke Theatre reopened on September 26, 2009. The Finke Theatre was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.

Erected by A California Progress, Inc. Project.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical date for this entry is August 14, 1885.

Location. 38° 38.118′ N, 92° 33.929′ W. Marker is in California, Missouri, in Moniteau County. It is at the intersection of North High Street and East Third Street, on the right when traveling south on North High Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 315 N High St, California MO 65018, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Missouri River Corridor.

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It is also in the American Ozarks,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

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,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 15 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Eisenhower Green Ash (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Moniteau County Courthouse (about 400 feet away); Veterans Memorial (about 400 feet away); California Aurora School Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Farmers and Traders Bank (approx. 0.4 miles away); Smith - Burke Park (approx. half a mile away); Fertile Fields and Flooding (approx. 14.3 miles away); The Lewis and Clark Expedition Across Missouri (approx. 14.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in California.

More about this marker. Marker is on the lower right corner of the building below the far right window

The Finke Opera House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, July 6, 2024

2. The Finke Opera House

Marker is to the right of the main entrance below the far right window

Credits. This page was last revised on July 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 19, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 148 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 19, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.