Cortland Opera House
Location submitted by: sdonley on 02/05/2025
DBA Approved: Y
PANICd#: 2147
| This building, which was once a church, is now a recreation hall that people can rent for different parties, weddings, and other events. |
155 N High St
Cortland , OH 44410
Phone: 330-219-1488
Open to the public: Yes
https://www.cortlandohiohistory.org...
Lat: 41.331303
Lon: -80.726113
Database Summary:
Demographic Rank: 0
History: 1
Stories: 1
Claims: 5
Evidence: 0
Resources: 4
Retrievals: 44561
Vistor Rating: 0.0
Votes: 0
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History information is some background and history about the location. This is meant to be a basic summary. Below the history records you will find sources in which you can click on to find out more information. There may be multiple history records per location.
Built in 1841, the Cortland Opera House was originally home to the first Methodist Church in Trumbull County. The building has been moved twice from its original location on the west side of Mecca St. The first move was to the site of the current Methodist Church on High St, and in 1879 it was turned around and moved to it's present location facing Park Ave.
After being used for plays, school functions, and later as a Grange Hall and extra Sunday School space for the Methodist Church, the building fell into disrepair. On January 21, 1987, the Opera House was purchased by the Bazetta-Cortland Historical Society. Over the years it has been lovingly renovated and restored. Over the last 20+ years, central air-conditioning has been added along with a full-service kitchen, and in 2012 the building received a new roof, gutters, and siding.
Added by: sdonley on 04/10/2025 DB#:740
Source(s):
https://www.cortlandohiohistory.org/opera-house-re...
Stories are just that. Stories and personal accounts that have been reported about the location.
This location was once the town church and was built in the mid-19th century and was the first in the surrounding county. The eerie occurrences started happening here in the 1980s when employees were closing up the place and heard loud crashing noises and disembodied footsteps in the empty building. The site is also believed to be haunted by its former owner, who is known to talk to theater patrons in deep voices, and a woman specter who has been known to sing during the piano recitals.
Added by: sdonley on 04/10/2025 DB#:1698
Source(s):
https://www.ohiohauntedhouses.com/real-haunt/kline...
Here are the paranormal claims for this location. These have been found through Internet research, reports from members, or reports from personal interviews. To add a claim, your account must have contributor access or higher.
| Claim# | Claim |
| 3763 | People have heard footsteps inside the building with no human presence.
Added: 04/10/2025 By: sdonley |
| 3764 | Disembodied voices have been heard and recorded.
Added: 04/10/2025 By: sdonley |
| 3765 | Singing has been heard from empty rooms.
Added: 04/10/2025 By: sdonley |
| 3766 | People have heard loud crashing noises.
Added: 04/10/2025 By: sdonley |
| 3767 | Singing of a woman has been heard during piano recitals. Added: 04/10/2025 By: sdonley |
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| Kline Opera House | Cortland Ohio | Real Haunted Place | This location was once the town church and was built in the mid-19th century and the first in the surrounding county. The eerie occurrences started happening here in the 1980's when employees were closing up the place and heard loud crashing noises and disembodied footsteps in the empty building. |
| Added: 04/10/2025 By: sdonley | |
| Cortland Opera House | Submitted by Sally Lane In 1987 this building was known as the “Grange.” Before that it was unofficially called the Opera House, but its real name was Kline’s Hall. |
| Added: 04/10/2025 By: sdonley | |
| 'HAUNTED OHIO' Author of ghost tales speaks at Lordstown | Vindy Archives | Tales of Mahoning Valley ghost sightings made it into the volumes. By DENISE DICK VINDICATOR |
| Added: 04/10/2025 By: sdonley | |
| Could the Cortland Opera House be haunted? | Article on WYTV.com about the building. |
| Added: 04/10/2025 By: sdonley | |
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