The old Smith Opera House is indeed an oddity. It was built in 1882 and is rather bovine in its proportions and outlook. The building opened in 1883, but within a year was sold in a repossession sale and divided up into apartments. Its design, a homely mash-up of Italianate and Victorian styles, now serves as office space.
It's not clear whether opera was ever performed in the Smith Opera House.
Crested Butte Center for the Arts
22.39 MILES
The arts center hosts shifting exhibitions of local artists and a stellar schedule of live music and performance pieces. There’s always something lively…
0.95 MILES
Definitely worth a stop for auto aficionados, with 16 buildings crammed with old cars and carts, tools and trains, and a fascinating telephony display…
23.04 MILES
Many of the town’s pioneers are buried in the cemetery, about 0.25 miles north of town towards Mt Crested Butte. Also interred here are 59 miners who died…
0.35 MILES
The Johnson Building was erected in 1881 and traded as a restaurant from 1901, originally as the Royal Cafe and later as the Johnston Restaurant until…
Crested Butte Mountain Heritage Museum
22.57 MILES
In one of the oldest buildings in Crested Butte, this museum is a worthwhile visit to see a terrific model railway. Exhibits range from geology to mining…
0.35 MILES
The Johnson Building was erected in 1881 and traded as a restaurant from 1901, originally as the Royal Cafe and later as the Johnston Restaurant until…
0.95 MILES
Definitely worth a stop for auto aficionados, with 16 buildings crammed with old cars and carts, tools and trains, and a fascinating telephony display…
3. Crested Butte Center for the Arts
22.39 MILES
The arts center hosts shifting exhibitions of local artists and a stellar schedule of live music and performance pieces. There’s always something lively…
4. Crested Butte Mountain Heritage Museum
22.57 MILES
In one of the oldest buildings in Crested Butte, this museum is a worthwhile visit to see a terrific model railway. Exhibits range from geology to mining…
23.04 MILES
Many of the town’s pioneers are buried in the cemetery, about 0.25 miles north of town towards Mt Crested Butte. Also interred here are 59 miners who died…