The opera house does include a balcony (eyebrow windows are at floor level of it). There were two towers, the front was 100 ft and was used as a fire watch. The 2nd tower was along the east side of the building and was 60 feet, I think. It was used to hang the fire hoses to dry and had the fire bell (the bell sits in front of the current fire house on Main St). The Arcanum Opera House is currently being restored by Arcanum Preservation Society. It will then be turned back over to the Village and Township who have owned it since it was built to be used as an event venue for the community. Shows and movies were played in the Opera House until the 20’s. In the 30’s the auditorium was renovated to become first an American Legion, then the VFW Post and finally the Lion’s Club’s meeting room before being used as storage. Arcanum Preservation Society would be interested in seeing the plans you mention in your post as no one has been able to locate the blueprints or any original photos ().
The opera house does include a balcony (eyebrow windows are at floor level of it). There were two towers, the front was 100 ft and was used as a fire watch. The 2nd tower was along the east side of the building and was 60 feet, I think. It was used to hang the fire hoses to dry and had the fire bell (the bell sits in front of the current fire house on Main St). The Arcanum Opera House is currently being restored by Arcanum Preservation Society. It will then be turned back over to the Village and Township who have owned it since it was built to be used as an event venue for the community. Shows and movies were played in the Opera House until the 20’s. In the 30’s the auditorium was renovated to become first an American Legion, then the VFW Post and finally the Lion’s Club’s meeting room before being used as storage. Arcanum Preservation Society would be interested in seeing the plans you mention in your post as no one has been able to locate the blueprints or any original photos ().