# Dothan Opera House

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The **Dothan Opera House** is a historic [performing arts](/source/Performing_arts) venue in [Dothan, Alabama](/source/Dothan,_Alabama), United States. It was built in 1914–15 as a municipal [auditorium](/source/Auditorium) by the growing town. Seating 800, it opened October 8, 1915, with a performance by a local orchestra. The building was designed by [Atlanta](/source/Atlanta) architectural firm Morris & Morris in a blend of [Classical Revival](/source/Classical_Revival_architecture) and [Italianate](/source/Italianate_architecture) styles. The first floor features three central [arched](/source/Arch) entry doors, with a pair of arched windows on either side. The second story is dominated by [Ionic](/source/Ionic_order) [pilasters](/source/Pilaster), four in the center section, and three on each side. The pilasters support a [limestone](/source/Limestone) [architrave](/source/Architrave) beneath a [denticulated](/source/Dentil) [cornice](/source/Cornice) and [parapet](/source/Parapet) roof. On the parapet, in line with each column in the center section is a figurine of an opera singer. A [mural](/source/Mural) painted on the backdrop of the stage depicts the building under construction and some of the more famous acts to have performed in the theater.[2]

A new [civic center](/source/Civic_center) was built across the street in 1971, and the opera house was refurbished at the same time.[3] The building was listed on the [National Register of Historic Places](/source/National_Register_of_Historic_Places) in 1977.[1]

## References

1. ["Dothan Opera House - Dothan's Hidden Mural"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140424092919/http://www.wiregrassmuseum.org/index.php/murals/14-murals/105-mural-dothan-opera-house). Wiregrass Museum of Art. Archived from [the original](http://www.wiregrassmuseum.org/index.php/murals/14-murals/105-mural-dothan-opera-house) on April 24, 2014. Retrieved April 23, 2014.

1. Floyd, W. Warner & Ellen Mertins (May 20, 1977). "Dothan Opera House". *National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form*. National Park Service. [Archived](https://www.webcitation.org/6P473aqxW?url=http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/nrhp/text/77000204.pdf) April 23, 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 23, 2014. *See also:* "Accompanying photos". [Archived](https://www.webcitation.org/6P474PDdg?url=http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/nrhp/photos/77000204.pdf) April 23, 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 23, 2014.

## External links

- [City of Dothan](http://dothan.org/index.aspx?NID=259)

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