McHaffey Opera House

McHaffey Opera House
McHaffey Opera House is located in Iowa
McHaffey Opera House
McHaffey Opera House is located in the United States
McHaffey Opera House
Location414 Elm St.
Eldon, Iowa
Coordinates40°55′4″N 92°13′22″W / 40.91778°N 92.22278°W / 40.91778; -92.22278
Arealess than one acre
Built1891
Architectural styleLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals
NRHP reference No.95001317[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 22, 1995

The McHaffey Opera House is a historic building located in Eldon, Iowa, United States. It was constructed in 1891 and in use by the community through the 1940s. The building was mainly unused for many decades until a volunteer community group bought the opera house in 1995 and began restoration efforts.[2] The McHaffey Opera House was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in November, 1995.[1]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "Welcome to Eldon, Iowa - McHaffey Opera House". City of Eldon official website. 2011. Retrieved 2012-12-15.