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Newark Opera House
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National Register of Historic Places

Newark Opera House

On the National Register since 198244 years
Second EmpireListed 1982Newark
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About Newark Opera House

Newark Opera House, at 95 E. Main St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 7, 1982. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Second Empire, as it does for 26 other Delaware listings. It was listed as part of Newark MRA. 15 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isTheatre in Newark, Delaware, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 10 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 5 minutes

95 E. Main St., Newark · about 0.1 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Newark Opera HouseStart here
  2. 2Green MansionItalianate · next door
  3. 3Building at 28-34 1/2 Academy StreetBuilding · next door
  4. 4Wilmington Trust Company BankNeo-Classical · next door
  5. 5Meteer Store HouseBuilding · next door
Around it

24 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BAetna Hose, Hook and Ladder Company, Fire Station No. 1Built 18900.1 miBAetna Hose, Hook and Ladder Company Fire Station No. 2Neo-Classical · Built 19220.1 miBState TheaterNeo-Classical0.1 miBAcademy of NewarkBuilding0.1 miBCurtis MansionRomanesque0.1 miBRhodes PharmacyGothic Revival0.1 miBOld Newark Comprehensive SchoolBuilding0.1 miDOld College Historic DistrictDistrict0.1 miBGeorge Evans HouseVictorian0.2 miBJohn Evans HouseCommercial/Dwelling Style0.2 miBBuilding at 34 Choate StreetBuilding0.2 miBMemorial HallGeorgian Revival0.3 miBSt. Thomas Episcopal ChurchGothic Revival0.3 miBOld First Presbyterian ChurchGothic Revival0.3 miBDeer Park HotelGreek Revival · Built 18510.3 miBExchange BuildingSecond Empire0.3 miBSt. John the Baptist Roman Catholic ChurchRomanesque Revival · Built 18830.3 miBChambers HouseQueen Anne0.4 mi
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BBuilding at 140 W. Main StreetSecond Empire0.4 miBBaily HouseBuilding0.4 miBCurtis Paper Mill Workers' HousesBuilding0.4 miBWright HouseColonial Revival0.5 miBGranite MansionGreek Revival0.5 miBDean, Joseph, & Son Woolen MillBuilding0.5 mi
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Second Empire style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Second Empire.

Exchange Building0.3 mi away
Building at 140 W. Main Street0.4 mi away
Samuel Lindsey House2.2 mi away
Collison House7.9 mi away

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Questions about Newark Opera House

Is Newark Opera House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on May 7, 1982 (Register number 82002345).

Is Newark Opera House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Delaware has 14 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Stonum, 9.4 miles away.

Can you visit Newark Opera House?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Newark Opera House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 10 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 75323744 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.