Hayesville Town Hall and Opera House

Hayesville Town Hall and Opera House is an Ohio historical marker in Ashland County.

Ashland County · 5 S. Mechanic Street (OH 60), Hayesville, OH, 44838 -- E side of OH 60, just S of OH 179, next to the Mayor’s Office

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Side A: This building was a center of community life from the time of its construction in 1886 to the late 1930s. Once common, such combinations of governmental offices and commercial and entertainment space are today rare. The second floor opera house retains many original features, including stage backdrops, dressing rooms, and seats. Vaudeville, theater companies, and entertainment of all kinds were hosted here and many performers signed the backstage walls: Buffalo Bill dated his signature October 28, 1888. Along with village offices, first floor tenants have included the Vermillion Township Trustees, the Eddie Stover Hat Shop, and the F.L. Smith Watch Repair and Jewelry Store. Hayesville’s citizens approved the hall’s construction on April 18, 1884 by a vote of 100 to 13. Contractor Samuel Craig completed the building two years later at a cost of $4,852.20. Located on the Lincoln Highway, this building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. Side B: Same

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Marker data: Ohio Historical Markers program, Ohio History Connection (Remarkable Ohio)

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