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Post date: 07/08/2012
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History: This building in the late Renaissance style, based broadly on the Doric Order, was designed in 1891 by Mr G. W. Smith, a prominent Port Elizabeth architect and was built by the firm Small and Morgan. The Opera House was opened ceremoniously on 1 December 1892 by the Mayor, Mr J. McIlwraith, and Councillors of Port Elizabeth.
Visual Description: The Port Elizabeth Opera House is an important example of early South Africa theatre architecture. Rehabilitated by stauch, Voster, Vos and Philip (1985).
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Condition: Good
Construction Date: 1892
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Catalogue: Theron 1983, No: A.6.1.4, Significance Category: