Opera house demo delayed

Village to look at taking possession of condemned property

  • This historic 1893 opera house in Hampton is to be demolished... but not yet.
    This historic 1893 opera house in Hampton is to be demolished... but not yet.
    It appears demolition of the crumbling 1893 Hampton opera house building will probably not begin this month after all. Village Board Chairman Dylan Bamesberger reported at the monthly meeting of the board on Monday night that the building’s owner, Dan Klute has said he does not have the funds to pay for the building to be torn down. The 132-year-old brick building at the corner of B and 3rd s...

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