The Wilson Czech Opera House has made strides in restoring the property after a fire that burned most of the building. Constructed in 1901, the opera house, 415 27th St. in Wilson, was initially called Turner Hall, made from quarried stone from five miles outside of Wilson…. In November 2009, a fire from a neighboring building spread to the opera house, reducing the venue to ruins despite attempts to extinguish the flames. … Fully rebuilding the opera house proved to be an unachievable task, as Ford said the expenses could exceed well over $10 million. To preserve the remnants of the opera house, the choice was made to transform the property into a distinctive location. “It would be a unique venue for Wilson to have an open-air theater, we would still get to see the beauty of these stone walls,” Ford said.
Source: Hays Post
