Opera houses held not just shows, Poole shared, but meetings, dances, graduations and more. Thanks in large part to the railroads that allowed acts to more easily travel, opera houses proliferated throughout the country between 18, said Richard Poole, a professor at Briar Cliff University who spoke at the event about “Tent Repertoire, Circle Stock, Airdromes and Opera Houses: Gone But Not Forgotten.” The Sullivan was actually the third, and final, opera house constructed in McGregor over the years. Group members, many of whom are also members of the McGregor Historic Preservation Commission, have also sifted through old photos, newspaper articles and other accounts that shed light on the opera house’s history.
The goal is to identify actions that can be taken now to jump-start the building’s restoration, including working to form a non-profit, seeking donations and starting to clean up the building. By Audrey Posten, North Iowa Times EditorĪn event held Saturday at Old Man River in McGregor, featuring both local speakers and those from around the state, helped raise awareness for the importance of community historic preservation efforts, especially as a group works to save and restore McGregor’s Sullivan Opera House.Įarlier this year, efforts got underway to begin “staging a comeback” of the opera house (old hardware store), located in downtown McGregor.
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