The Norway Maine Opera House will conduct monthly tours of the second and third floors of the historic building on Main Street this summer. The free tours will occur between 3-5 p.m. on the second Saturday of June through September.

Norway’s historic Opera House Cait Bourgault Photography

The structure, listed on the national registry of historic buildings, has been a cultural landmark in Norway for more than a century. Citizens rebuilt it in 1894 after the great fire devastated much of Norway’s downtown. It has been a steadfast symbol of hope and resolve, standing tall at the center of Main Street. The building served as the center for commerce, entertainment, and community. It was a site for graduations, dances, theater, and traveling shows, according to a news release from Kelli Shedd with the opera house.

In 2013, the opera house undertook a significant renovation project to restore the first floor of the building, which allowed four storefront shops to open. Fiber & Vine, a fine yarn and wine store, opened its doors to business on the first floor of the opera house in June 2013. Celebrating 10 years of business, shop owner Kim Hamlin will host a second Saturday free wine tasting from 4-6 p.m., overlapping with the tours upstairs.

For more information, visit norwayoperahouse.org.

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