Smith's Opera House
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About Smith's Opera House
Smith's Opera House, at 82 Seneca St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 10, 1979. It was among the first 5 of Geneva’s 16 listings. It describes its style as Renaissance, as it does for 65 other New York listings. Four more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isTheater and movie theater in Geneva, New York, 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 · 39 MB · National Archives↗Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes
82 Seneca St., Geneva · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies
6 more Register listings within half a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Memories of Smith's Opera House
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Questions about Smith's Opera House
Is Smith's Opera House on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Oct 10, 1979 (Register number 02001454).
Is Smith's Opera House a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; New York has 273 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Rose Hill, 2.3 miles away.
Can you visit Smith's 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 Smith's Opera House?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 39 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 75320538 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.