Editing Bellefonte, Pennsylvania (section)

=== Garman Opera House ===
The Garman Opera House was originally built in 1890 and hosted many notable stars of the day, including [[George Burns]] and [[Gracie Allen]], [[Western (genre)|Western]] performer [[Tom Mix]], and illusionist and escape artist [[Harry Houdini]].

The song "[[After the Ball (song)|After the Ball]]" was said to have been first sung in public here.  It was eventually also used as a movie theater, first showing silent films and then "talkies."  By the early 1960s, the property was converted to primarily commercial/warehouse use.  In the 1990s, the building was restored and returned to its roots as a live performance venue and cinema.

The opera house was severely damaged by a fire on September 9, 2012 that also destroyed the Garman House Hotel.  The cause of the fire has been ruled as arson.  Preservationist groups' attempts to save the Garman were unsuccessful and the building was razed in January 2014.

Garman House was rebuilt in 2016 and is now home to 21 one and two bedroom apartment units.