Built in 1909 (Neoclassical architecture). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
One of 19 National Register listings published here for Scotts Bluff County · listed in 1985 · category: Building · built in 1909, Neoclassical architecture.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 298 fires within 5 miles of Marquis Opera House between 1993 and 2020, burning about 676 acres in total. 8 started naturally. 13 were 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 burning | 138 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 48 |
| Fireworks | 41 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 20 |
| Smoking | 16 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 13 |
| Natural | 8 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 5 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 4 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 3 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 2 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2020 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 7 September 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 7 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 5 September 2010 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2.0 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 4 September 2011 | Debris and open burning | 4.0 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 19 September 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 15 September 1993 | Smoking | under an acre | Scotts Bluff National Monument | BIKE TRAIL |
| 14 September 2014 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Marquis Opera House: 3 producers. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gritzfeld Pit & Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Riverview Pit & Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Scottsbluff Pit & Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Scottsbluff, the town this property stands in, in 223 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 146 hail, 51 thunderstorm wind, 11 flash flood, 7 tornado. The reports record 37 injuries. 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.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 1999 | Hail | Scottsbluff | 25 hurt, $55,000,000 | no account filed |
| July 2001 | Hail | Scottsbluff | 12 hurt, $50,000,000 | Large hail fell over parts of Scottsbluff, NE, damaging many cars and buildings as well as causing some minor injuries from broken glass. |
| June 2023 | Hail | Scottsbluff | $6,000,000 | Wind-driven baseball sized hail was reported in the city of Scottsbluff. Numerous reports of damaged vehicles. |
| June 2023 | Hail | Scottsbluff | $500,000 | Baseball sized hail was reported in the city Scottsbluff. Solar panel array just north of the city was destroyed. |
| August 1996 | Hail | Scottsbluff | $200,000 | no account filed |
| June 2009 | Flash Flood | Scottsbluff | $50,000 | Heavy rainfall washed out some county roads around Scottsbluuf as well as flooded some buildings at the campus of Western Nebraska Community College. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scottsbluff | $50,000 | Wind gusts from 64 to 79 mph recorded at the airport and near Scottsbluff, Nebraska. Winds blew down some power poles and trees, and caused some roof damage to a few outbuildings. |
| June 2001 | Hail | Scottsbluff | $50,000 | no account filed |
| April 2001 | Hail | Scottsbluff | $40,000 | 2 inch hail reported on the east side of Scottsbluff, NE. |
| June 2001 | Hail | Scottsbluff | $40,000 | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Hail | Scottsbluff | $40,000 | no account filed |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scottsbluff | $35,000 | There were at least 10 large trees blown over at the Scottsbluff Country Club. Several homes had broken windows due to wind driven hail. |
| July 2008 | Flash Flood | Scottsbluff | $30,000 | Heavy rains caused some flooding of basements in about 9 homes, as well as washed out a few county roads. |
| September 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scottsbluff | $25,000 | Numerous reports of winds estimated 60 to 80 mph with a gust of 81 mph recorded at the Scotts Bluff regional airport. |
| April 2001 | Hail | Scottsbluff | $20,000 | no account filed |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scottsbluff | $10,000 | Trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds along county roads 10 miles northeast of Scottsbluff. |
| August 1996 | Hail | Scottsbluff | $10,000 | no account filed |
| June 2010 | Hail | Scottsbluff | $2,000 | Shingles broken and dents in a steel building. |
| May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scottsbluff | $1,000 | Time of report was 1116MST. Tree knocked down on east side of Scottsbluff. |
| July 1998 | Flood | Scottsbluff | $1,000 | A thunderstorm moved through Scottsbluff and dropped 1 to 2 inches of rainfall in the area. Urban flooding was reported by the local law enforcement agency. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scottsbluff | - | KNEB broadcaster reported tree damage with pictures of a deciduous tree with numerous branches snapped between 3-4 inches and the largest being 6-8 inches. |
| May 2025 | Hail | Scottsbluff | - | Trained spottered reported 1.75in hail. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scottsbluff | - | KBFF ASOS at the Scottsbluff airport reported a wind gust of 69mph. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scottsbluff | - | KBFF ASOS at the Scottsbluff aiport reported a wind gust of 71 mph. |
| May 2025 | Hail | Scottsbluff | - | Mping report of 1 inch hail just northeast of Scottsbluff. |
| May 2025 | Hail | Scottsbluff | - | Quarter sized hail reported by media via Slack. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scottsbluff | - | KBFF ASOS station at the Scottsbluff airport reported a 60mph wind gust. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scottsbluff | - | Minor wind amage reported on the roof of the KNEB radio station building. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scottsbluff | - | Scottsbluff Airport ASOS gust. |
| June 2025 | Hail | Scottsbluff | - | Spotter reports golf ball sized hail. |
| June 2025 | Hail | Scottsbluff | - | Media also estimated 70 mph winds a few miles west of Scottsbluff Nebraska. Some trees blown over. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scottsbluff | - | An eight inch tree trunk snapped nearby. |
| March 2024 | Hail | Scottsbluff | - | Received report via mPING. |
| March 2024 | Hail | Scottsbluff | - | Received report from KNEB radio station manager. |
| March 2024 | Hail | Scottsbluff | - | Hail up to three-quarters of an inch fell for 15 minutes. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scottsbluff | - | A wind gust to 71 MPH was observed at the Scottsbluff Airport ASOS. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scottsbluff | - | A Davis Weather Station in Scottsbluff measured a wind gust to 84 MPH. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scottsbluff | - | A garage door in Scottsbluff was heavily damaged due to very strong wind gusts estimated at 80+ MPH. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scottsbluff | - | Numerous public reports of multiple large trees uprooted in and around the city of Scottsbluff. Wind gusts estimated at 80+ MPH. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scottsbluff | - | The KNEB Station Manager reported that a 300-foot KNEB broadcast tower on the west side of Scottsbluff collapsed due to strong wind gusts. 750+ trees down in Scottsbluff in Gering, including several very large trees. Wind gusts estimated at 80+ MPH. |
| May 2023 | Flash Flood | Scottsbluff | - | Numerous reports of significant street flooding in and around Scottsbluff and Gering. Water was reportedly entering some homes. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scottsbluff | - | Received phone call for pea sized hail, 1 inch of rain and tree branches down. |
| June 2023 | Hail | Scottsbluff | - | Golf ball sized hail was reported 2 miles W of Scottsbluff by a trained weather spotter. |
| June 2023 | Hail | Scottsbluff | - | Trained weather spotters reported baseball sized hail in the city of Scottsbluff. |
| June 2023 | Hail | Scottsbluff | - | Ping-pong ball sized hail was reported 1 mile NW of Terrytown by the public via mPING. |
| June 2023 | Hail | Scottsbluff | - | Two-inch diameter hail was reported 1 mile NW of Scottsbluff via mPING. |
| June 2023 | Hail | Scottsbluff | - | Baseball sized hail was reported 1 mile NW of Scottsbluff via mPING. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scottsbluff | - | Reports of dust along with strong winds. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scottsbluff | - | Received report of 1-inch tree limbs broken. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scottsbluff | - | Observer noted downed tree branches with the largest branch measuring roughly ten inches in diameter. |
| July 2021 | Flash Flood | Scottsbluff | - | Several streets in town flooded. |
| July 2021 | Flash Flood | Scottsbluff | - | Reported flooding along portions of Avenue B and G and West 29th were reported flooded in the town of Scottsbluff. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scottsbluff | - | Report from mPING of 1 inch tree limbs broken and shingles blown off. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scottsbluff | - | Nebraska Public Power District reports 3,361 customers without power in the Scottsbluff area due to wind. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scottsbluff | - | Railroad cross beam broken at Ave B in Scottsbluff. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scottsbluff | - | Report of a roof blown off a building. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scottsbluff | - | Tree blew over and came through the roof of a house in Scottsbluff, NE. No injuries reported. |
| April 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scottsbluff | - | Report relayed by KNEB of handheld anemometer measurement of winds. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scottsbluff | - | Thunderstorm winds measured using a Davis brand weather station. |
| August 2019 | Hail | Scottsbluff | - | Observer had windows broken out by the wind-driven hail. |
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.
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 | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Midwest Theater | under 500 feet | 1997 |
 | Lincoln Hotel | under 500 feet | 1998 |
 | Western Public Service Building | 0.1 miles | 2004 |
 | US Post Office-Scottsbluff | 0.1 miles | 1989 |
 | Scottsbluff Carnegie Library | 0.1 miles | 1981 |
 | Tri-State Land Company Headquarters Building | 0.2 miles | 1997 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 85003103 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Scotts Bluff County | All 19 listed properties in this county. |
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