Perkins Opera House

Washington Street and Court House Square,
Monticello, FL 32344

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Built in 1890. Part of a beautiful slice of old Florida on the square. Started showing silent films during the earliest part of the previous century along with other forms of entetainment. Never seemed to make the switch to talkies. Closed by 1930

Contributed by George H.Hill III

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KenRoe
KenRoe on December 27, 2005 at 4:58 am

aka the Monticello Opera House, this opened in the Fall of 1890 with a show called “The Clipper” with the Amy Lee Company. The architect was W.R. Gunn.

The facade is of red brick and the U-shaped auditorium is on the 2nd floor on two levels. In the late 1980’s it was being used as a Cultural Centre.

lostmemory
lostmemory on August 20, 2008 at 11:29 am

Was the building in this photo a movie theater?

http://fpc.dos.state.fl.us/reference/rc11325.jpg

Chuck1231
Chuck1231 on May 7, 2009 at 9:07 pm

1988 photo of the Monticello Opera House.
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ghamilton
ghamilton on November 27, 2010 at 11:36 am

I know there was a BRICK theater on or near the square in 1960.Maybe LM’s pic is that building?

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