Marker #14

Old Opera House

Continue east on Utah Ave. Marker #14 is located on the northwest corner of 100 East and Utah Ave. 

This brick building is the old Opera House which opened in 1883.  It was the only one south of Salt Lake City.  It has red velvet seats and curtains.  The seats were trimmed in gold.  It had a slanted floor and an orchestra pit.  It also had a dance floor that could be put over the seats making a dance hall. Today this building has been refurbished and is the home of Mi Rancherito Mexican Restaurant.

This tour has been provided by the Payson Historical Society, Payson City, and many people who worked hard to make it happen. Jake Jasperson, Scout Troop 911, Dale and Gloria Barnett, Ivan Haskell, and Cheri DeGraw.