Historic Opera House Building - Lead, South Dakota

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Recognizing the need of miners' families for entertainment, the Homestake Mining Company constructed this $250,000 building between 1912-1914 that included an opera house with a seating capacity of 1,000, a bowling alley, swimming pool, library, social hall and billiard room. The restoration of the interior of the theater is currently underway while tours and more than 50 concerts, theatre, presentations and community events are hosted year-round.

Text courtesy of Lead Historic Preservation website.

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