Amargosa Opera House and Hotel [Death Valley Junction]
type: Item
label: Amargosa Opera House and Hotel
description: theatre in Death Valley
description: bouwwerk in Californië @nl
Wikidata source: Q2028470
EUTA research ID II: 2198
Field: architecture
Type of information: Performance venue
Importance: Not rated
Address: California Highway 127 and State Line Road, Death Valley Junction, California 92328
Web: www.amargosa-opera-house.com
Wikipedia page: Amargosa_Opera_House_and_Hotel
Country: USA
City: Death Valley Junction
GPS: Point(-116.415 36.3021)
opening date: 1925-01-01T00:00:00Z
Wikidata instance: Q24354
Wikidata instance: Q27686
Carthalia ID: 4927
Note: Built 1925 as Corkhill Hall, a recreation hall and community center of a town built by the Pacific Coast Borax Company. 1967 rented by Marta Becket and renamed Amargosa Opera House after the original name of the former mining town. Subsequently used by Marta Becket for dance and mime shows until 2012. 1968-1974 decorated with painted murals by Marta Becket. Now used for various shows, concerts and events.