{"nrhp_refnum":"73000414","name":"Napa Opera House","other_names":["Crowey's Opera House"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"1018-1030 Main St. on E side","address_restricted":false,"city":"Napa","county":"Napa County","state":"CA","lat":38.299669305000066,"lon":-122.285635018,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1973-10-25","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Performing Arts"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-story brick opera house at 1018-1030 Main Street, Napa, California, built in late 1879 and opened in January 1880. The theatre occupies the second floor, with three shops on the ground level.","why_significant":"The nomination argues it is the second oldest commercial building remaining in Napa and among the five oldest existing theatres in California. It is described as the only surviving second-floor theatre of its period in the United States and an excellent example of a small, intimate late 19th-century theatre. It also hosted notable performers such as David Warfield, who made his stage debut there in 1888.","narrative":"Built in late 1879 and opened in January 1880, this two-story brick building at 1018-1030 Main Street in Napa holds an opera house on its upper floor, above three street-level shops. The auditorium measures about 54 feet by 76 feet, with a flat floor, a stage at the east end, a proscenium arch with side boxes, and a curved balcony at the west end. A flat floor with benches allowed the hall to host dances and balls as well as plays. Its significance rests on age and rarity: it is described as the second oldest commercial building remaining in Napa, among the five oldest theatres in California, and the only surviving second-floor theatre of its period in the country. Performers included magician Zamloch, singers Patti and Terazzini, and actor David Warfield, who debuted there in 1888. The hall closed in 1914 as motion pictures spread and touring companies declined, and the upper floor has since stayed unused as a theatre.","period_of_significance":"19th Century (specific date 1879)","architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":null,"criteria":[],"status_note":"Second-floor opera house is unoccupied and in fair condition, with fallen stucco and ceiling sections; the ground floor is occupied by a bar, a clothing store and a restaurant. The theatre closed in 1914 and has not been used as a theatre since.","vacant_flag":null,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:55:31.742267-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_CA/73000414.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/73000414/65b3c241f4-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/73000414/65b3c241f4-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"Sanfranman59","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Napa_Opera_House,_1018-1030_Main_St.,_Napa,_CA_9-5-2010_2-32-51_PM.JPG\" rel=\"noopener\">Sanfranman59</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Napa_Opera_House,_1018-1030_Main_St.,_Napa,_CA_9-5-2010_2-32-51_PM.JPG"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/123860062","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napa_Valley_Opera_House","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3870216"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/california/napa-county/napa-opera-house-73000414/"}