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Photograph of Greenfield Opera House
Photograph by Kbh3rd, CC BY-SA 3.0. Via Wikimedia Commons.

Greenfield Opera House Building

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.

From the record

“Greenfield Opera House Building, also known as Greenfield Opry House, is a historic opera house building located at Greenfield, Dade County, Missouri. It was built in 1887-1888, and is a three-story, rectangular, Late Victorian style red brick building.”

Wikipedia article Greenfield Opera House Building, CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 3 National Register listings published here for Dade County · listed in 1998 · category: Building.

Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service

The listing

  • What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 building as contributing to the listing.
  • Address. Jct. of Water and Allison Sts., Greenfield, 65661
  • When was it listed? December 1998
  • Category. building
  • Township. Center township
  • National Register reference number. 98001504 - the number the National Park Service assigned this property when it was listed, and the key its nomination file is catalogued under at the National Archives.

Fires near this property

24 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 24 fires within 5 miles of Greenfield Opera House Building between 1992 and 2020, burning about 70 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Debris and open burning12
Missing data/not specified/undetermined11
Fireworks1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
9 September 2020Debris and open burningunder an acreMissouri Department of Conservation230765-921-09092020-1927
9 September 2020Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreMissouri Department of Conservation230764-921-09092020-1730
27 August 2018Debris and open burningunder an acreMissouri Department of Conservation178160-921-08272018-1420
5 July 2018Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreMissouri Department of Conservation178158-921-07052018-1453
4 July 2018Fireworks1.7 acresMissouri Department of Conservation178157-921-07042018-2215
10 July 1996Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresMissouri Department of Conservationnot named
12 June 2020Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreMissouri Department of Conservation230763-921-06122020-1830
1 June 2018Missing data/not specified/undetermined8.2 acresMissouri Department of Conservation177107-921-06012018-1643

Every fire recorded in Dade County

Mines and quarries near this property

5 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of Greenfield Opera House Building: 3 past producers, 2 producers. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Allen PlantStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Allen QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Logan QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Sons Creek QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unknown - LsStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer

Every working recorded in Dade County

Storms near this property

60 of 107 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Greenfield, the town this property stands in, in 107 storm reports between 1993 and 2026: 45 thunderstorm wind, 45 hail, 8 flash flood, 6 heavy rain. The reports record 1 death. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
May 2022Flash FloodSouth Greenfield1 killed, $10,000A vehicle with two occupants was swept off a low water crossing on County Road 143 at Limestone Creek. One occupant was able to make it to safety but the second, a 65 year old male, drowned.
February 2012Tornado (EF1)Greenfield$200,000An EF-1 rated tornado with a maximum wind speed of 90 to 100 mph tracked across eastern Dade County and continued into Polk County from three miles north northwest of Greenfield to two miles east southeast of Aldrich. The tornado damaged or destroyed a total of 10 barns and outbuildings along with causing roof damage to two homes as it tracked from central Dade County into southwestern Polk County. The tornado crossed both the Big Sac and Little Sac arms of the Stockton Lake.
April 2026HailGreenfield$100,000Hail to the size of hen eggs was reported with only minor damage reported.
September 1993Thunderstorm WindGreenfield$50,000Numerous large trees were knocked down around Greenfield damaging homes and cars.
June 2025Thunderstorm WindGreenfield$30,000Numerous trees were uprooted in Greenfield. A metal roof was partially torn off a building.
May 2002Thunderstorm WindGreenfield$30,000no account filed
May 2020HailGreenfield$25,000Golf ball sized hail was reported in the northwest part of town. Some minor roof and vehicle damage occurred.
June 2008Thunderstorm WindGreenfield$25,000A downtown building within the square sustained roof damage from thunderstorm wind gusts.
June 2025Thunderstorm WindGreenfield$20,000Trees and powerlines were blown down over roadway northeast of Greenfield.
August 2023Thunderstorm WindGreenfield$20,000A few large limbs were downed onto power lines.
June 2020Thunderstorm WindGreenfield$20,000Multiple large limbs were reported down and power poles were snapped in town.
April 2019Tornado (EF0)Greenfield$15,000A National Weather Service storm survey found EF 0 damage with winds estimated at 65 mph along a 1.04 mile path north of Greenfield. Tree damage and debris splattered on all sides of a structure were found. Only very minor damage to structures was found. Multiple outdoor objects were also displaced upwind into fencing.
May 2013Thunderstorm WindGreenfield$10,000A tree fell on a car.
June 2001Thunderstorm WindGreenfield$10,000no account filed
October 2001Thunderstorm WindGreenfield$10,000no account filed
June 2025Thunderstorm WindGreenfield$8,000A power pole was snapped in Greenfield on Broad street.
June 2025Thunderstorm WindSouth Greenfield$5,000A tree was blown on to powerlines just south of Greenfield.
June 2025Thunderstorm WindSouth Greenfield$5,000Powerlines were blown down on a house just southeast of Greenfield.
December 2018Thunderstorm WindGreenfield$5,000A phone pole was blown down and partially over the road at West Dade 122 and North 115 in the Greenfield area.
September 2012Thunderstorm WindSouth Greenfield$5,000Several trees and power lines were reported down in the area.
June 2011Thunderstorm WindGreenfield$2,000Tin roofing was torn off of a business.
June 2025Thunderstorm WindSouth Greenfield$1,000A powerline was down due to thunderstorm winds south of Greenfield.
October 2014Thunderstorm WindGreenfield$1,000Three to four inch limbs were blown down. Two downspouts were blown off the side of the house and an antenna was bent to the ground.
July 2014Thunderstorm WindGreenfield$1,000A large tree was blown down.
March 2024Heavy RainGreenfield-A 24 hour rainfall total of 3.19 inches fell in Dade County.
May 2024HailGreenfield-Mping report of quarter size hail.
April 2024Thunderstorm WindGreenfield-At least two trees were damaged by high winds.
August 2024Heavy RainGreenfield-A Mesonet station located two miles west-southwest of Greenfield in Dade County measured 2.34 inches of storm total rainfall.
August 2023Thunderstorm WindSouth Greenfield-Several large tree limbs were reported down on the road.
May 2022Flash FloodSouth Greenfield-A water rescue was performed at a low water crossing near County Roads 132 and 143.
March 2021HailSouth Greenfield-Several reports of quarter sized hail were received via social media.
July 2020Heavy RainGreenfield-The CoCoRAHS station at MO-FSA-057 Near Greenfield recorded a 24 rainfall total of 2.35 inches and the Co-op observer at Greenfield recorded 2.25 inches.
May 2019Heavy RainSouth Greenfield-A 24 hour rainfall accumulation of 4.60 inches was reported by the public.
August 2019Thunderstorm WindGreenfield-A large tree was uprooted and laying across a drive way. Report received via social media.
May 2019Heavy RainGreenfield-The COOP observer measured a 24 hour rainfall total of 2.00 inches.
May 2019Thunderstorm WindGreenfield-The top of a tree was broken off by high winds. Report received via social media.
July 2018Thunderstorm WindGreenfield-Received reports of multiple trees down throughout the county from several fire departments.
July 2018Thunderstorm WindGreenfield-Severe pictures of large tree trunks and limbs snapped off on Russell Street were received via social media. The time was estimated by radar.
March 2017Thunderstorm WindGreenfield-Several trees were blown down about three miles north of Greenfield.
August 2013Flash FloodGreenfield-Missouri Route 39 was closed due to flooding between Neola and Arcola. Missouri Route 39 was closed due to flooding just south of Broad Street in Greenfield.
May 2013Thunderstorm WindGreenfield-Dime size hail was reported along with the report of 60mph winds.
May 2012Thunderstorm WindGreenfield-A large limb up to six inches in diameter was blown down.
June 2011Thunderstorm WindGreenfield-Winds were estimated by the observer.
June 2011Thunderstorm WindSouth Greenfield-A home weather station measured a wind gust of 83 mph.
September 2010Thunderstorm WindGreenfield-Severe thunderstorm winds were estimated by a deputy sheriff.
August 2010Thunderstorm WindSouth Greenfield-A few trees were reported down near the intersection of Highways 160 and 39.
August 2010Thunderstorm WindGreenfield-Several trees...some up to 18 inches in diameter...were reported down.
June 2009Thunderstorm WindGreenfield-Severe thunderstorm wind gusts knocked over several trees.
May 2009Thunderstorm WindGreenfield-A COOP observer estimated 70 mph wind gusts.
September 2009Heavy RainSouth Greenfield-There was 2.00 inches of rain measured.
June 2007Flash FloodGreenfield-A band of heavy rain caused several areas of Dade County to experience flash flooding. Numerous roads in the community of Greenfield became impassable to motorists. The intersection of DD and M also became heavily flooded.
April 2006Thunderstorm WindGreenfield-Severe thunderstorm wind gusts downed a few trees in the city of Greenfield.
May 2006Flash FloodGreenfield-A low water crossing became impassable due to flash flooding.
November 2005Thunderstorm WindGreenfield-Severe thunderstorm wind gusts downed numerous trees across the county.
May 2018HailGreenfield-no account filed
May 2017HailGreenfield-no account filed
May 2017HailGreenfield-no account filed
March 2015HailGreenfield-no account filed
March 2015HailGreenfield-no account filed
February 2012HailGreenfield-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Dade County

Map coverage status

No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.

Listed places nearby

2 within 8 miles

Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.

Photograph PropertyDistance Listed
Washington Hotelunder 500 feet2002
Dilday Mill7.0 miles1977

Sources for this property

National Archives recordThe nomination case file for reference 98001504 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia articleCommunity-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Dade CountyAll 3 listed properties in this county.

Provenance

  • Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
  • Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
  • How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
  • Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
  • Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
  • Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.