Lyric Theater | |
 Lyric Theater, July 2013 | |
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| Location | NE corner of Main and Vine Sts., Boonville, Missouri |
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| Coordinates | 38°58′26″N 92°44′34″W / 38.9738°N 92.7429°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1855-1857 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 69000097[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 21, 1969 |
Lyric Theater, also known as Thespian Hall, is a historic theatre in Boonville, Cooper County, Missouri, United States. It was built in 1855–1857, and is a two-story, rectangular Greek Revival–style brick building. The front facade features a portico with four unfluted Doric columns constructed of wedge-shaped brick. The building was enlarged in 1901. When originally constructed, the basement was used as reading room, the main floor was used as combined theater and lecture hall or auditorium, and the second floor housed the city hall, a Masonic lodge, and an Odd Fellows hall.[2]: 2
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1969.[1] It is located in Historic District D.
References
- 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ↑ M. Patricia Holmes (April 1969). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Lyric Theater" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2016-11-01.]
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