Cottrill Opera House

Cottrill Opera House, known since 1915 as Sutton's Opera House or Sutton Theater, is a historic vaudeville and movie theater building in Thomas, Tucker County, West Virginia. It was built in 1902, and is a rectangular brick building with a high front that appears to be four stories tall. The interior is dominated by a large auditorium with balcony seating.[2] The building is being restored for use as a live performance theater.

Cottrill Opera House
Cottrill Opera House, July 2006
LocationEast Ave., Thomas, West Virginia
Coordinates39°9′1″N 79°29′53″W
Area0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built1902
ArchitectHolmboe & Lafferty
NRHP reference No.79002602 [1]
Added to NRHPAugust 29, 1979

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. James E. Harding (April 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Cottrill Opera House" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-07-09.


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