Mission and Values

Mission

Historic Homestake Opera House Society is a 501(c)3 nonprofit corporation established in 1998 with the mission of returning the Opera House to productive use for the education and enrichment of the citizens of our community in order to provide educational and cultural opportunities for generations to come.

Values

With Historic Homestake Opera House society, our partners, and our customers, we value:

Rehabilitating the Opera House to its original design; adapt according to its current nature and purpose, adhering to the Secretary of the Interior Standards for Historic Preservation.
Acting as a model for historic preservation and reuse.
Keeping expenditures local whenever possible.
Encouraging community involvement in project development and the rehabilitation.
Honoring memory and vision equally. Sharing the glory; there will be plenty.

Theater Entrance / Physical Address
313 West Main Street, Lead, SD

Gift Shop Entrance / Arts Center
309 West Main Street, Lead, SD

Office Hours
Located at the back entrance at
308 Julius St., Lead, SD
605-584-2067
Monday-Friday, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Mailing Address
PO BOX 412, LEAD, SD 57754

WINTER TOURS:

Open Saturdays through Dec. 21, 2019 from 10:30 am to 6:00 pm.
Meet us in our Main Street Gift Shop at 313 W. Main Street, Lead, SD.

OR
GIVE US A CALL FOR A TOUR:
30-minute tour for $10, or a 5-minute "Sneak Peek" for $5.
605-584-2067

FREE TOURS to Members - CLICK HERE

Management

JAY JACOBS, Board President
president@homestakeoperahouse.org

HISTORIC HOMESTAKE OPERA HOUSE SOCIETY MISSION:
Built in 1914 by the Phoebe Hearst and her Homestake Gold Mining Company, this historic performing arts venue and recreation center boasted an exquisite theater with 1,000 seats, and a library, a bowling alley, a billiards hall, a social hall, and a heated indoor swimming pool.

From its construction in 1914 until a catastrophic fire in 1984, the Opera House was the center of community life and lifelong education in Lead, South Dakota. The Society is dedicated to its restoration, use, and preservation for future generations, in the belief that it is the cornerstone for the preservation, renewal, and development of our community.

While these efforts continue, the Society makes use of the facility to the extent possible to generate revenue and advance its mission. The theater is host to 40 performing arts/educational events while restoration progress is underway from a fire in 1984. The theater currently seats 500. Visit year-round for building tours and see the new Interpretive Center upstairs and recently restored walls in the theater.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider. Click here to read our full statement.