Trinidad, Colorado - A Historic Building Survey
Trinidad Opera House
Map location #47.
The Trinidad Opera House, also called the Jaffa Opera House, is located at 100 West Main. The edifice was raised in 1883 and was built by Henry Jaffa and Sullivan Jaffa who were joint owners with Samuel Jaffa. As an opera house, the building excited interest. The Trinidad Trade Review for February 9, 1889, published a pen and ink sketch of the interior of the house.
The building materials are adobe with brick and stone facing. This building contains some of the finest incised sandstone to be found in the city. We are most fortunate that such a handsome structure as this sits at the corner of Trinidad's most conspicuous intersection. In general we may say the style of the Opera Block is typical of the era.
The first picture is dated prior to 1915 while the second one is dated August, 1970.
Legal Description: Lot 1; Block 101 OTS.
Figure 92 Trinidad Opera House
