McDonald Opera House - Philipsburg, MT
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N 46° 19.894 W 113° 17.676
12T E 323390 N 5133446
This is a vintage theatre that has hosted both live stage performances and movies. Opened in 1891, it is today the oldest operating theatre in the state of Montana.
Waymark Code: WMN047
Location: Montana, United States
Date Posted: 11/30/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member ZenPanda
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McDonald Opera House
Prominent businessman Angus A. McDonald constructed this two-story masonry theater in 1891. A metal-covered stage loft rises above the roof as evidence of the structure’s historic function. Beneath the south end were dressing rooms for the traveling entertainers that played the generous stage. Elaborate backdrops were painted by Montana artist Edgar S. Paxson. The advent of moving pictures with sound brought some interior changes in the 1930s, but a magician’s trap door at center stage is still in place. Renamed the Granada Theatre in 1919, it is Montana’s oldest operating theater.
From the NRHP Plaque
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Just south off Broadway Street on Sansome Street, this opera house is still in operation and is still in fine condition. It has been meticulously restored to appear just as it did in 1891.
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