Sumter Town Hall-Opera House
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Opera House clock tower, January 2013
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Location | N. Main St., Sumter, South Carolina |
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Coordinates | 33°55′15″N 80°20′30″W / 33.92083°N 80.34167°WCoordinates: 33°55′15″N 80°20′30″W / 33.92083°N 80.34167°W |
Area | 1.3 acres (0.53 ha) |
Built | 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.