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The Howell Opera House is an opera house located in Howell, Michigan. The site is listed as historic by The Michigan State Historic Preservation Office.〔() State of Michigan. State Historic Preservation Office. ''Opera House''. Michigan State Historic Preservation Office, 2010. Web. 9 Oct. 2011.〕 It is also listed on The National Historic Register〔() United States. Dept. of the Interior. ''National Register of Historic Places''. US Dept. of the Interior, 2010. Web. 9 Oct. 2011.〕 as part of the Howell Downtown Historic District. ==History== The Howell Opera House is a Victorian-style building with a seating capacity of 1,000 people.〔() “The Opera House: Past and Present.” ''The Opera House''. Livingston Arts Council, 2010. Web. 21 Sept. 2011〕 Plans for the theater were drawn and executed by Detroit architect, Almon C. Varney at the cost of $10,000. Construction began in 1880 by Hunter and Holmes Contractors and doors were opened to patrons on December 30, 1881.〔Gray, D.J. “The Opera House.” ''The Howell Bicentennial History''. Michigan: Howell, 1975. 178-84. Print.〕 The building is located at 123 W. Grand River. As the central part of the town, the edifice served not only for artistic performances but as a venue for several local occasions such as high school commencement. The theater also served, for a short duration, as home to the Livingston County Circuit Court in 1889.〔 The Howell Opera House was first owned by the Stair Brothers, E.D. and Orin, who assumed ownership in 1884. The theater was later purchased by Arthur Garland in 1893 〔 who utilized a portion of the space to produce custom-tailored suits. In 1923, the building was closed by the fire marshal.〔 This brought an end to its intended use as quarters for entertainment. For more than 70 years, The Howell Opera House served as storage for a local hardware store. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Howell Opera House」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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