Former Hampton Opera House declared unsafe

By Ron Burtz on Wednesday, December 18, 2024

Owner ordered to repair or demolish building located at 132 N. 3rd
 

Following an inspection by a structural engineer, this 1893 opera house building in Hampton has been declared by the village board of trustees to be unsafe and a hazard to the public.
Following an inspection by a structural engineer, this 1893 opera house building in Hampton has been declared by the village board of trustees to be unsafe and a hazard to the public.

A crumbling building on Hampton’s downtown 3rd Street that has been under scrutiny by the village board has been determined to be unsafe and a hazard by a structural engineer.  The building constructed in 1893 as an opera house has been an object of concern for the trustees for several months due to leaning brick walls and other visible signs of deterioration, so an engineer from Miller and A…