Show RIOKETTS1 OPERA HOUSE An Architect Ordered to Prepare Plans for the Structure In an interview some months ago J M Ricketts was credited as saying that he would start building an opera house on his lot on State street the moment a road was started to Deep Creek Mr Ricketts appears to be preparing to make his promise good for he has given Architect Hale orders to draw the plans for an opera house and business block Mr Hale has already prepared an outline i sketch of a building with frontage of 165 feet on Third South street and 205 feet on tbe State road The design contemplates ten store rooms with frontage on the State road and four stores on Third South street The opera house is to occupy the ground inside the L formed by the stores with the main entrance at the south part of the lot on State This will give the opera I house 125 feet deep on the Ricketts lot proper and Mr Ricketts is the owner of ground back ofthis so that he can secure ample room for the stage and dressing rooms The part occupied by stores will be but two stories high at present but the walls will be of sufficient strength to support a six or eight story building |