Gehling's Theatre
Also known as: NeHBS #RH03-76, OHBIN #11-29-04
1592 Stone St., Falls City, Nebraska
1592 Stone St., Falls City, Nebraska
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Description
Constructed in 1892-93 in Falls City by the Gehling family, owners of the local brewery, the three story brick building has a large opera house on the second level. The interior features a curved balcony and a huge proscenium arch, which fills the entire wall of the opera house. Old posters advertising silent movies remain on the walls backstage. The opera house hosted stars like Fanny Rice and such classics as "Uncle Tom's Cabin" and "Shepherd of the Hills."National Register information
- Status
- Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on September 28, 1988
- Reference number
- 88000942
- Architectural style
- Other architectural type; Two-part commercial block
- Areas of significance
- Entertainment/Recreation; Performing Arts
- Level of significance
- State
- Evaluation criteria
- A - Event
- Property type
- Building
- Historic functions
- Meeting hall; Theater; Specialty store; Music facility
- Current function
- Department store
- Periods of significance
- 1900-1924; 1875-1899
- Significant year
- 1892
Sources
- J.P.
- Dave King
- National Register database - Reference number 88000942 (Search for documents)
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