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Sumter Town Hall-Opera House

Sumter Town Hall-Opera House
Opera House clock tower.JPG
Opera House clock tower, January 2013
Sumter Town Hall-Opera House is located in South Carolina
Sumter Town Hall-Opera House
Sumter Town Hall-Opera House is located in the US
Sumter Town Hall-Opera House
Location N. Main St., Sumter, South Carolina
Coordinates 33°55′15″N 80°20′30″W / 33.92083°N 80.34167°W / 33.92083; -80.34167Coordinates: 33°55′15″N 80°20′30″W / 33.92083°N 80.34167°W / 33.92083; -80.34167
Area 1.3 acres (0.53 ha)
Built 1893 (1893)
Architectural style Richardsonian Romanesque
NRHP reference # 73001733
Added to NRHP May 24, 1973

Sumter Town Hall-Opera House, also known as the Sumter Academy of Music, is a historic town hall building located at Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina. It was built in 1893, and is a four story, ashlar brick Richardsonian Romanesque style building. It features a four-faced clock tower that serves as a focal point for the entire area. The building was remodeled internally in 1936, converting the first floor into a movie theater and the second floor opera house into offices.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. It is located in the Sumter Historic District.


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