Gehling's Theatre

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Gehling's Theatre
Gehling Theater (Falls City, NE) from E 1.JPG
The building in 2013
Gehling's Theatre is located in Nebraska
Gehling's Theatre
Location in Nebraska
Location1592 Stone Street, Falls City, Nebraska
Coordinates40°03′37″N 95°36′10″W / 40.06028°N 95.60278°W / 40.06028; -95.60278 (Gehling's Theatre)Coordinates: 40°03′37″N 95°36′10″W / 40.06028°N 95.60278°W / 40.06028; -95.60278 (Gehling's Theatre)
Arealess than one acre
Built1892 (1892)
Built byCharles H. Herman
Architectural styleTwo-part commercial block
MPSOpera House Buildings in Nebraska 1867-1917 MPS
NRHP reference No.88000942[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 28, 1988

Gehling's Theatre is a historic three-story building in Falls City, Nebraska. It was built with red bricks in 1892–1893, with a 78 feet long and 50 feet wide auditorium and a 25 feet wide and 24 feet high proscenium inside.[2] It was named for the original owners, the Gehlings, who also owned a brewery.[2] Silent movies, minstrel shows and performances were shown in the theatre.[2] The building has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since September 28, 1988.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ a b c D. Layne Ehlers (April 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Gehling's Theatre". National Park Service. Retrieved May 10, 2019. With accompanying pictures
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