San Bernardino Opera House

347 D Street,
San Bernardino, CA 92401

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DavidZornig
DavidZornig on November 25, 2015 at 10:32 pm

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Joe Vogel
Joe Vogel on February 11, 2014 at 1:07 pm

The 1912 remodeling project designed by architect Walter J. Saunders is mentioned in several issues of Southwest Contractor and Manufacturer. An entirely new stage house, measuring 43 x 74 feet, was built. Early reports mention the stage house and the rebuilding of the balcony in reinforced concrete, at an estimated total cost of $30,000, but the announcement of the letting of the contract, in the issue of July 13, 1912, mentions only the stage house and gives the cost as $16,800. It’s possible the balcony rebuilding was abandoned, but the seating capacity would still have increased when the original stage space was incorporated into the auditorium.