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Mitchell Officials Sign Off On Sale Of Opera House

Last updated on Thursday, October 23, 2014

(MITCHELL) - Mitchell Mayor and Clerk Treasurer George James signed off on the sales agreement for the Mitchell Opera House.

The city sold the property to Hoosier Uplands for $1. Hoosier Uplands is expected to restore the property.

Built in 1902, the building has served as a vaudeville theater, fire and police department and city hall before being reverted back to a theater in 1980's.

The building now sits empty. The plan is to restore the building and use it as a theater.

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