McHaffey Opera House
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About McHaffey Opera House
McHaffey Opera House, at 414 Elm St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 22, 1995. The Register lists it for its recreation, at the local level. It describes its style as Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals, as it does for 23 other Iowa listings.
What it isTheater in Eldon, Iowa, 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 · 109 MB · National Archives↗Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 5 minutes
414 Elm St., Eldon · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies
- 1McHaffey Opera HouseStart here
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Eldon Carnegie Public LibraryClassical Revival · Built 1906 · 0.2 mi on
2 more Register listings within 2 miles
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Memories of McHaffey Opera House
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Questions about McHaffey Opera House
Is McHaffey Opera House on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Nov 22, 1995 (Register number 95001317).
Is McHaffey Opera House a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Iowa has 22 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is James B. Weaver House, 15 miles away.
Can you visit McHaffey 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 McHaffey Opera House?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 109 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 75340232 · Wikidata · old views from Eldon’s archive. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.