Cottrill's Opera House

United States historic place


Cottrill’s Opera House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

The Opera House in 2020
39°9′1″N 79°29′53″W / 39.15028°N 79.49806°W / 39.15028; -79.49806
Area	0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built	1902
Architect	Holmboe & Lafferty
NRHP reference No.	79002602
Added to NRHP	August 29, 1979

Cottrill's Opera House, known since 1915 as Sutton's Opera House or Sutton Theater, is a historic vaudeville and movie theater building in Thomas, Tucker County, West Virginia.

It was built in 1902 and is a rectangular brick building with a high front that appears to be four stories tall. The interior is dominated by a large auditorium with balcony seating.^[1] The building is being restored for use as a live performance theater.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.^[2]

References

^ James E. Harding (April 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Cottrill Opera House" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2011-10-14. Retrieved 2011-07-09.
^ "Asset Detail". npgallery.nps.gov.