Silas P. Smith Opera House
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Silas P. Smith Opera House, now known as Doddridge County Public Library, is a historic theatre
located at West Union
, Doddridge County, West Virginia
. It was built in 1900, and is a two story brick commercial building measuring 40 feet wide and 70 feet deep. It has simple Romanesque Revival
style architectural details. The building has housed the Doddridge County Public Library since 1965. It is included in the West Union Downtown Historic District
.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 2001.
Theatre
Theatre is a collaborative form of fine art that uses live performers to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place. The performers may communicate this experience to the audience through combinations of gesture, speech, song, music or dance...
located at West Union
West Union, West Virginia
West Union, incorporated July 20, 1881, is a town in Doddridge County, West Virginia. The population was 806 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Doddridge County. The mayor is Robert Fetty as of 2011. The town is located along Middle Island Creek at the junction of U.S...
, Doddridge County, West Virginia
Doddridge County, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,403 people, 2,845 households, and 2,102 families residing in the county. The population density was 23 people per square mile . There were 3,661 housing units at an average density of 11 per square mile...
. It was built in 1900, and is a two story brick commercial building measuring 40 feet wide and 70 feet deep. It has simple Romanesque Revival
Romanesque Revival architecture
Romanesque Revival is a style of building employed beginning in the mid 19th century inspired by the 11th and 12th century Romanesque architecture...
style architectural details. The building has housed the Doddridge County Public Library since 1965. It is included in the West Union Downtown Historic District
West Union Downtown Historic District
West Union Downtown Historic District is a national historic district located at West Union, Doddridge County, West Virginia. It encompasses 27 contributing buildings that include the commercial and civic core of the town, and surrounding residential buildings...
.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 2001.