Cotaco Opera House
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Cotaco Opera House | |
| File:Cotaco Opera House July 2010 03.jpg The Cotaco Opera House in July 2010 | |
| Location | 115 Johnson St. SE, Decatur, Alabama |
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| Built | 1890 |
| Part of | New Decatur–Albany Historic District (ID95000810) |
| NRHP reference No. | 86000914 [1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | April 29, 1986 |
| Designated CP | July 7, 1995 |
| Designated ARLH | November 5, 1976[2] |
The Cotaco Opera House, also known as Masonic Building, was the first opera house constructed in the state of Alabama. It is located at 115 Johnston Street in historic downtown Decatur, Alabama.
In 1889, the city of Decatur was the largest city in North Alabama, out-sizing Huntsville. It had become increasingly apparent that the city was in need of a theater to showcase its fine arts. The Opera House was built on a 100 by 140 foot site that ran south from Johnston Street and fronting on the east side of 1st Avenue. It was built by the Cotaco Opera House Company, which was incorporated on September 16, 1889.[3]
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Categories:
- National Register of Historic Places in Morgan County, Alabama
- Buildings and structures in Decatur, Alabama
- Theatres on the National Register of Historic Places in Alabama
- Opera houses on the National Register of Historic Places
- Event venues on the National Register of Historic Places in Alabama
- Opera houses in Alabama
- Properties on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage
- Individually listed contributing properties to historic districts on the National Register in Alabama
- United States theater (structure) stubs
- North Alabama Registered Historic Place stubs