Grand Old Lady of Sandwich
The playwright Arthur Miller once said that politics is a lot like acting. Maybe the citizens of Sandwich had a similar thought
in mind when building the Sandwich Opera House in 1878.
With city government offices on the first floor and a grand theater on the second floor, the
Opera House became the
town's cultural center when it was inaugurated in 1879. Though it has weathered rough times since its construction – abandoned and run down, it was almost demolished in the 1970s to make way for a parking lot – the theatre has made a comeback.
Now renovated to its original appearance, the Sandwich Opera House once again hosts plays and music, lectures and recitals,
and even serves as a grand setting for the occasional wedding.
Address
140 E. Railroad St., Sandwich, IL 60548
Click here for directions
Related Links
See Sandwich Opera House peformer
Corky Siegel's Chamber Blues perform on
Arts Across Illinois: CenterStage in 2001.
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