Morgan Opera House [Canonsburg] (Q27323)
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Revision as of 13:54, 11 September 2025 by Purkertcz (talk | contribs) (Created claim: Property:P44: Built 1891 as a commercial building with a third-floor theatre. Ca. 500 seats. 1902 rebuilding and auditorium extension by a balcony on the fourth floor (total capacity: 884 seats). Site of a disastrous panic after a false shout of fire on 26 Aug 1911, leading to 26 deaths. Subsequently closed and converted into apartments., #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1757598214181)
theatre in Canonsburg
- Morgan Opera House
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
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| English | Morgan Opera House [Canonsburg] | theatre in Canonsburg |
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40°15'31.842"N, 80°11'11.306"W
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Built 1891 as a commercial building with a third-floor theatre. Ca. 500 seats. 1902 rebuilding and auditorium extension by a balcony on the fourth floor (total capacity: 884 seats). Site of a disastrous panic after a false shout of fire on 26 Aug 1911, leading to 26 deaths. Subsequently closed and converted into apartments. (English)
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1943
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2 E. Pike Street & N. Central Avenue, Canonsburg, PA 15317
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