CAN THIS HISTORIC-THEATER FACADE BE SAVED?

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4 a.m. (EST) 04/10/2020

Today’s early-morning fire in the abandoned, historic Opera House/Theater on Market Street in Johnsonburg, PA, concerns all of us who care about historic preservation and revitalization in the borough, the region, and beyond.

Details about damage to the structure will emerge.

The Trust remains committed to our mission of revitalization. Towards that end, we support efforts to preserve, at a minimum, the facade of this 1892 Boomtown-Front Theater, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Johnsonburg, PA, Opera House/Theater, April 1st, 2019 (a year before the fire)

Johnsonburg, PA, Opera House/Theater, April 1st, 2019 (a year before the fire)

Johnsonburg, PA, Opera House/Theater, April 10th, 2020 (hours after the fire)

Johnsonburg, PA, Opera House/Theater, April 10th, 2020 (hours after the fire)