At this location once stood the Grand Opera House. Dedicated October 22, 1895, the beautifully appointed interior provided multi-level seating for 1,400. Among notables once gracing its stage were Sir Harry Lauder and James Whitcomb Riley. Known for lavish productions, "Madame Butterfly" once played here with a cast of 110 supported by a 50 piece orchestra. The decline of traveling companies and the advent of "movie houses" gradually brought about its demise during the late 1930s.
