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688: 63: 695: 340:, purchased the Reed Opera House from Bourne Properties in 2003. Since he gained ownership, he has undertaken a remodeling project to expand the building, as well as to restore some of its original features. He has remodeled what is now known as the Trinity Ballroom and the kitchen for $ 50,000 and modernized the elevators for $ 175,000. He replicated the rooftop 253:. During construction, however, Oregon elected officials decided not to comply with the previous administration's contract. Since the building was already close to completion, Reed made some changes to the plan and had seven shops included on the ground floor, an opera house on the second and third floors, and a hotel in the unused space. 305:, which had more modern amenities and a ground floor entrance. Soon afterwards, Joseph Meyers and Sons, who leased the property from E.P. McCornack, and who had purchased Reed's interest in the building in 1885, converted the theater and the majority of the retail space into a 270:. It quickly became the center of Salem's entertainment and social life, playing host to touring plays, opera companies, political meetings, and community events. A number of notable performers made appearances, including local celebrity 732: 317:
Miller's Department Store continued to occupy the buildings until 1976. At that time, the buildings were purchased by realtor Coburn Grabenhorst Sr. and architects Phil Settecase and Howard Smith. At the cost of
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was built nearby in the late 1980s. Because of ensuing financial difficulty, the deeds to the Reed Opera House and the McCornack addition were turned over to the bank that financed the
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The new layout of the Reed included a number of retail boutiques and restaurants on the lower level, first floor, mezzanine, and second floor. It prospered until a large
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of the original building for $ 180,000, having won a $ 100,000 prize from a contest sponsored by Salem's Urban Renewal agency to assist with the
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Construction on the Reed Opera House began in 1869 and was completed in 1870 with G. W. Rhodes as the architect. The
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On April 20, 1900, the Reed Opera House theater officially closed. This was due to the nearby construction of the
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NationalRegisterofHistoricPlaces.com. Retrieved on April 23, 2008.
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Salem Downtown State Street – Commercial Street Historic District
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was built by Cyrus Adams Reed under a contract with the
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U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
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Salem, Oregon
44°56′28″N 123°02′20″W / 44.940995°N 123.038771°W / 44.940995; -123.038771
Salem Downtown State Street – Commercial Street Historic District
ID01001067
78002302
Salem
Oregon
United States
Italianate
brick
National Register of Historic Places
opera house
State of Oregon
Oregon State Legislature
Oregon Supreme Court
Oregon State Library
inaugural
ball
Oregon Governor
La Fayette Grover
Hallie Parrish Hinges
Thomas Nast
Susan B. Anthony
Mark Twain
Rutherford B. Hayes
Benjamin Harrison

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