Thrasher Opera House is a historic theater in

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, United States. It was added to the

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in 1999.

History

The opera house was built by Charlie Thrasher. It began showing

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and traveling theatrical performance and, later, movies. In the 1920s, the opera house installed the proper equipment to show

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. The building underwent renovations in the 1990s. It is listed on the

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State Register of Historic Places and has been designated a City of Green Lake Historic Structure.

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Thrasher Opera House
Buildings and structures in Green Lake County, Wisconsin Cinemas and movie theaters in Wisconsin Former cinemas in the United States Music venues completed in 1910 National Register of Historic Places in Green Lake County, Wisconsin Opera houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Wisconsin Theatres completed in 1910