THE FIRST THEATER
 
 SITE OF ALLEN'S OPERA HOUSE
 
 A FRAME STRUCTURE, 100 FEET BY 60 FEET
 
 SEATING UP TO 1500
 
 ABNER E. ALLEN, PROPRIETOR
 
 OPENED SEPTEMBER 3, 1874
 
 DESTROYED BY FIRE JANUARY 21, 1881
 
 PLACED BY THE JAMESTOWN HISTORICAL
 
 MARKER COMMITTEE