Name/Title
Opera House - Waynesburg, Greene County, PennsylvaniaEntry/Object ID
2011.2.111Description
Postcard labeled "Opera House, Waynesburg, Pa."
Built in 1870-1871, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows building was converted from the Waynesburg Town Hall to the Opera House in 1889. As of 2018, this building houses The Fashion Shop. The building to its right was constructed in 1853 and demolished in 2012. Both are seen here on High Street (looking Northeast) in Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania.
Through Fruit Alley, Miller Hall may be seen on the Waynesburg College campus.
Original, printed by W. T. Hays, Waynesburg, Pa. The original photograph upon which this postcard is based may be seen at item no. WBGB-AN001-0033.Photograph Details
Type of Photograph
Real-photo postcardCollection
Greene County Historical Society CollectionMade/Created
Studio
Hays, William Thompson [Publisher]Date made
circa 1905Place
Location
Pennsylvania / Greene County / WaynesburgLexicon
Search Terms
Waynesburg (Pa.)--Business--Opera House, Waynesburg (Pa.)--Streets--Fruit Alley, Waynesburg (Pa.)--Streets--High StreetOther Names and Numbers
Other Number
GCHS-AN027-0001-0087Provenance
Provenance Detail
Greene County Places Series - Greene County Historical Society Collection, Waynesburg - Places - Greene County Historical Society CollectionNotes
Included in the Mrs. Niemi George Post Card Collection, archived at the Greene County Historical Society (918 Rolling Meadows Road, P.O. Box 127; Waynesburg, Pennsylvania 15370). Researched and digitized for the Greene Connections: Greene County, Pennsylvania Archives Project between 2005-2014.
Source Citation: Opera House on High Street in Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania; printed by W. T. Hays, Waynesburg, Pa.; item no. GCHS-AN027-0001-0087, Greene County Historical Society Collection; Greene Connections Archives Project (GreeneConnections.com).