Masonic Opera House

The Masonic Opera House, also known as the What Cheer Opera House, is a historic building located in What Cheer, Iowa, United States. It is a Romanesque Revival style building from 1893. The 100-by-50-foot (30 by 15 m) facility has served as a clubhouse, an auditorium, a music facility, and a cinema.[2] The third floor originally housed a Masonic hall. Emblems associated with Freemasonry are still located on a decorative pediment at the top of the building. The auditorium seats 350 on the main floor, and 240 in the balcony.[2] The second floor served the balcony patrons. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]

Masonic Opera House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	201 Barnes St. What Cheer, Iowa
Coordinates	41°24′5″N 92°21′17″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1893
Architectural style	Romanesque Revival
NRHP reference No.	73000733[1]
Added to NRHP	June 4, 1973

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. Thomas 0. Burriss. "What Cheer Opera House, Inc" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-01-13.