Beaver Opera House

When Beaver set out to build a "New Beaver" worthy of envy in 1908, it built this opera house to prove it — "nothing is too good for the people of Beaver," the directors said. The firm of Liljenberg and Maeser designed it in a dignified classical style, raised from the pink volcanic tuff that gives so many of Beaver's buildings their color. For two decades it was the town's stage and civic center, drawing famous touring performers; later it served the National Guard. It stands today as the Opera House Civic Center.

What the plaque says

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.

Where it stands

Worth the stop nearby

• Beaver — 0.2 mi
  A charming main street town with surprisingly good food
• Butch Cassidy Boyhood Home — 22 mi
  The restored Circleville cabin where the West's most famous outlaw spent his teens
• Cove Fort — 22 mi
  A beautifully restored 1867 pioneer fort at the crossroads of two interstates
• Fremont Indian State Park — 27 mi
  The largest known Fremont Indian village ever discovered

More markers nearby

• Relief Society Hall — steps away
• Beaver County Courthouse — steps away
• Philo T. Farnsworth — steps away
• Beaver Stake Tabernacle — steps away