National Register Listing

Lisbon Opera House

a.k.a. J. C. Penney Building

413 Main Ave., Lisbon, ND
Local significance of the building:
Commerce; Architecture; Social History; Performing Arts

Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
About National Register Listings

The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the Nation’s historic places worthy of preservation. Authorized by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Park Service’s National Register of Historic Places is part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect America’s historic and archeological resources.

North Dakota has a rich tradition of rodeo and cowboy culture. The state is home to several major rodeo events, including the famous "Dakota Thunder" rodeo, which takes place each year in Minot.