Onawa IOOF Opera House

The Onawa IOOF Opera House, also known as the Onawa Opera House, is a historic opera house located in Onawa, Iowa. It was completed in November, 1907, only to be heavily damaged in a fire a month later, on December 24, 1900.[2]

Onawa IOOF Opera House
Location1023 Tenth Ave.
Onawa, Iowa
Coordinates42°01′32.2″N 96°05′48.7″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1900
ArchitectW.E. Hodgin
Architectural styleRomanesque Revival
NRHP reference No.90001194[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 3, 1990

It has been deemed historically significant as the building most strongly associated Onawa's "strong tradition of live-stage entertainment" from the late 1880s to the mid-1920s, involving three structures.[2]:12

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]

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