The Penrose Wolf Building, also known as the Rockwood Opera House, is an historic, American commercial building that is located in Rockwood, Somerset County, Pennsylvania.

Penrose Wolf Building
North and west sides in October 2014
Penrose Wolf Building is located in Pennsylvania
Penrose Wolf Building
Penrose Wolf Building is located in the United States
Penrose Wolf Building
Location450 Main St., Rockwood, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°54′50″N 79°9′28″W / 39.91389°N 79.15778°W / 39.91389; -79.15778
Arealess than one acre
Built1898, 1905
Architectural styleLate Victorian
NRHP reference No.02000967[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 13, 2002

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[1]

History and architectural features

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The front section of this historic building was erected in 1898, and is a two-story, wood-frame structure that measures thirty feet by sixty feet. The rear section was added in 1905, and is a three-story, yellow brick structure that measures fifty feet by seventy-five feet.

During the early twentieth century, the upper floor of the wood frame section housed "the Opera House." The rear section was designed for heavy commercial use and housed a grain and lumber storage facility. In 2000, the building was purchased by Judith Pletcher and restored to working order. It currently houses shops, restaurants and live entertainment in the Opera House.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Terry A. Necciai (March 2001). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Penrose Wolf Building" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-12-08.