Finke Opera House

Finke Opera House, also known as the Ritz Theatre, is a historic opera house located at California, Moniteau County, Missouri. It was built in 1885, and is a two-story, eclectic Late Victorian style brick building. The building features decorative brickwork banding and segmental window arches with stone accents. It was built as a multi-use facility and now used as a community theater / meeting hall.[2]:5

Finke Opera House
Finke Opera House, February 2010
Location312 N. High St., California, Missouri
Coordinates38°38′7″N 92°33′55″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1885 (1885)
ArchitectLegg, Jerome Bibb; Steigmeyer, O.W.
Architectural styleLate Victorian
NRHP reference No.04000214[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 22, 2004
Finke Opera House in April 2017

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[1]

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Rhonda Chalfant (September 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Finke Opera House" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2017-01-01. (includes 12 photographs from 2003)


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