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Abbeville, United States

Abbeville Opera House

Abbeville, United States

Abbeville Opera House
Photo: K. Armstrong, National Scenic Byways Online · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Open to visitors

The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.

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The Abbeville Opera House in Abbeville, South Carolina, is a historic theater and municipal building designed by William Augustus Edwards of the firm Edwards and Wilson. Opened in 1904 and formally dedicated in 1908, the structure served dual purposes as both an opera house and municipal offices. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 1, 1970, and is part of the Abbeville Historic District. It has received recognition from the South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism, including the Governor's Travel Award for Tourism, and was designated the Official Rural Drama State Theatre of South Carolina.

Architect

Built
Type
movie theater, opera house
Heritage
National Register of Historic Places listed place, National Register of Historic Places contributing property
Place
Abbeville, United States

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