Finn's Opera House
Main Street,
Jewett City,
CT
06351
Main Street,
Jewett City,
CT
06351
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Finn’s Opera House was built and opened in 1898, operated by James H. Finn. It existed in 1921 when it was included in Paramount Week. It was still open in 1938, but was destroyed by a hurricane later that year.
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Finn’s Opera House was one of many buildings in Jewett City, and throughout New England, that were destroyed by the Hurricane of 1938. About three o'clock in the afternoon of September 21, the roof was ripped off, the balcony collapsed, and the brick back wall was blown in, covering the stage and the front of the seating area with rubble. Recognizable bits of the building were found up to a mile away in the aftermath of the storm.
The 1899-1900 Cahn guide lists Jewett City’s Finn Opera House as an upstairs theater with 700 seats, operated by J.H. Finn. Other sources indicate that the house remained in its original configuration throughout its history. A biographical sketch of James H. Finn published in 1905 said that he had completed the Finn Building, housing the Opera House, the Post Office, three stores, and office spaces, in 1898.