Finke Opera House, also known as the Ritz Theatre, is a historic opera house located at California, Moniteau County, Missouri. It was built in 1885, and is a two-story, eclectic Late Victorian style brick building. The building features decorative brickwork banding and segmental window arches with stone accents. It was built as a multi-use facility and now used as a community theater / meeting hall.[2]: 5 

Finke Opera House
Finke Opera House, February 2010
Finke Opera House is located in Missouri
Finke Opera House
Finke Opera House is located in the United States
Finke Opera House
Location312 N. High St., California, Missouri
Coordinates38°38′7″N 92°33′55″W / 38.63528°N 92.56528°W / 38.63528; -92.56528
Arealess than one acre
Built1885 (1885)
ArchitectLegg, Jerome Bibb; Steigmeyer, O.W.
Architectural styleLate Victorian
NRHP reference No.04000214[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 22, 2004
Finke Opera House in April 2017

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Rhonda Chalfant (September 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Finke Opera House" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2017-01-01. (includes 12 photographs from 2003)