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A few people stand in front of the C. Harding & Co. General Store on a summer day about 1890.  The words 'Opera Hall' appear in large letters above the second-floor windows.

Courtesy of Kent Burrell
Date: About 1890

Willard Opera House
(Willard Opera Hall)
 
South Center St. and Main St.
Willard, Utah
 
Status:
Demolished 
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The Willard Opera House occupied the upper floor of Charles Harding's General Store on the east side of Main Street, across from South Center Street.  The opera hall, which had a small stage with wing space, was also used for recreation and dances.  The Willard Opera House was in use around 1890 and was later destroyed by fire.