Bent’s Opera House, Medina, Orleans County: Bent’s Opera House is an imposing three-story corner commercial building constructed of the famed Medina sandstone. It is an anchor building in the Village of Medina’s Main Street Historic District, designated at the local, state and national levels. It opened on February 28, 1865 with three store fronts on the first floor, mostly offices on the second level, and an ornate performance space on the third floor. The Orleans Renaissance Group Inc., an arts not-for-profit, is now the owner of the building. Since the performance space has not been used for decades, water damage, structural issues and deferred maintenance threaten this landmark.
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9/15/13
