Parker's Opera House, Mason City

Name: Parker's Opera House
Address: Mason City, United States

#11 among attractions in Mason City

Concerts and shows, Opera, Theater

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Parker's Opera House, also known as Opera House Store, Woolworth's and Parker Place, is a historic building located in Mason City, Iowa, United States. It was designed by the prominent Des Moines architect William Foster. Cousins H. G. and A. T. Parker built this structure as an opera house, which was the first one in the community. While it initially filled a need in Mason City, it was replaced by more modern theatres around the turn of the 20th century. The third floor was created in the building in 1909 when it was placed across the middle of the auditorium. The first floor initially housed a clothing store, and F. W. Woolworth Company occupied it beginning in the mid-1920s, and the upper floors housed the local offices of the Standard Oil Company at the same time. The two-story addition in the rear was built in the 1960s. The first floor was redesigned in 1997 for Central Park Dentistry. The upper floors were converted into apartments in 2013. ()

Built: 1883 (141 years ago)Architectural style: Victorian architectureCoordinates: 43°9'9"N, 93°12'2"W

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Day trips

Parker's Opera House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Southbridge Mall, Dr. G.C. Stockman House, MacNider Art Museum, The Music Man Square.

~850 ftS
43°9'1"N • 93°12'4"W
Southbridge Mall, Mason City
5 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
0.4 miE
Historical place, Museum, Art museum
Dr. G.C. Stockman House, Mason City
11 min walk • The Dr. G.C. Stockman House was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and built in 1908 for Dr. George C. and Eleanor Stockman in Mason City, Iowa. The home was originally located at 311 1st St. SE, but was moved to 530 1st St. NE to avoid demolition.
~1650 ftSE
Museum, Art gallery, Art museum
MacNider Art Museum, Mason City
8 min walk • MacNider Art Museum, officially the Charles H. MacNider Art Museum, is an art museum conceived in 1964 and opened to the public in 1966 in Mason City, Iowa. It is housed in a former convent.
~1280 ftS
43°8'57"N • 93°11'56"W
The Music Man Square, Mason City
7 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum, Theater
0.9 miE
Music and shows, Nightlife, Music venue
East Park Band Shell, Mason City
22 min walk • The East Park Band Shell is a historic structure located in Mason City, Iowa, United States. The band shell was individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009. In 2014 it was included as a contributing property in the East Park Historic District.
0.5 miE
Bridge
State Street Bridge, Mason City
12 min walk • The State Street Bridge is a historic structure located in Mason City, Iowa, United States. The span carries East State Street over Willow Creek for 62 feet. In the mid- to late-19th century, State Street was the only road into town from the east.
~1590 ftSE
Library
Mason City Public Library, Mason City
8 min walk • The Mason City Public Library is located in Mason City, Iowa, United States. The building that was funded by Andrew Carnegie, and is now an office building, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.
~190 ftS
Chicago school architecture
First National Bank of Mason City, Mason City
1 min walk • The First National Bank of Mason City, also known as Norwest Bank Building and City Center of Mason City, is a historic building located in Mason City, Iowa, United States. It was designed by the Des Moines architectural firm of Liebbe, Nourse & Rasmussen, and it was the only Mason City commission for this firm.
~630 ftNW
Church
First Church of Christ, Mason City
4 min walk • The former First Church of Christ, Scientist, located at 23 3rd Street, N.W. in Mason City, Iowa, is an historic structure that was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1997, and as a contributing property in the Mason City Downtown Historic District in 2005.
0.7 miSW
Church
St. John Baptist Church, Mason City
19 min walk • St. John Baptist Church is an African American Baptist congregation that started in 1919 and is the name of its historic church building at 715 6th Street SW in Mason City, Iowa that was built in 1937.
0.6 miNE
Bridge
Stewart Avenue Bridge, Mason City
16 min walk • The Stewart Avenue Bridge is a historic structure located in Mason City, in the north-central part of the U.S. state of Iowa. The span carries North Carolina Avenue over the Winnebago River for 116 feet.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Parker's Opera House?

Nearby attractions include First National Bank of Mason City, Mason City (1 min walk), First Church of Christ, Mason City (4 min walk), MBA Building, Mason City (4 min walk), The Music Man Square, Mason City (7 min walk).

How to get to Parker's Opera House by public transport?

The nearest stations to Parker's Opera House:

Bus

Comfort Station (2 min walk)