Craigmiles Hall is a historic building in

Cleveland, Tennessee Cleveland is the county seat of and largest city in Bradley County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 47,356 at the 2020 census. It is the principal city of the Cleveland metropolitan area, Tennessee (consisting of Bradley and neigh ...

, U.S.. It was built as an opera house in 1877–1878. With Its construction was commissioned by Walter Craigmiles, who grew up in the P.M. Craigmiles House. It remained in the Craigmiles family until 1896. In 1896, the building was purchased by J.E. Johnston and a group of investors that included J.T. Johnston, W.P. Lang, May Brown, J.A. Steed, and S.M. Johnston. The property was acquired in 1909 by John and Isa Steed, who added a drugstore to the first floor. A.B. Jones and Vastine Stickley bought Craigmiles Hall in 1948. The building was sold again in 1973 to the Uptown Corporation. Attorney Richard Banks purchased Craigmiles Hall in 1979. The building has been owned by businessman Allan Jones since 1993. The building was designed in the Second Empire architectural style. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since November 25, 1980. File:Craigmiles Hall - Front Exterior - Muse Mind Studios - Xavier Jasso.jpg, alt=Cleveland, TN Opera House, Craigmiles Hall as seen from the Bradley County Courthouse File:Craigmiles Hall - Cleveland TN - Main Chamber & Roof Interior - Xavier Jasso Muse Mind Studios 2022.jpg, Craigmiles Hall, roof interior, revealing the deep bracketed cornice, and pierced by hooded porthole dormers. Original wood from 1878. File:Craigmiles Hall - Drone Aerial - 2022 - Cleveland TN - Opera House Xavier Jasso Muse Mind Studios.jpg, Craigmiles Hall Opera House, as seen by drone - 2022 File:Craigmiles Hall at night.jpg, Night time view of Craigmiles Hall File:First floor hallway of Craigmiles Hall - Cleveland TN - Xavier Jasso - Muse Mind Studios.jpg, First floor hallway, as seen from entrance of Craigmiles Hall File:Second floor of Craigmiles Hall - Cleveland TN - Xavier Jasso - Muse Mind Studios 2022.jpg, Second floor of Craigmiles Hall, viewing front of building and third floor. File:Third floor of Craigmiles Hall - Cleveland TN - Xavier Jasso - Muse Mind Studios 2022.jpg, Third floor of Craigmiles Hall, viewing rear of building. Large skylights flood interior with natural light. Original wood from 1878.

References

* Archived: Xavier Jasso, Muse Mind Studios *https://issuu.com/inspirehealthmag/docs/6823-chamberguide_cb4978e5e82459

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National Register of Historic Places in Bradley County, Tennessee Second Empire architecture in Tennessee Music venues completed in 1878 Buildings and structures in Bradley County, Tennessee Cleveland, Tennessee 1878 establishments in Tennessee Opera houses on the National Register of Historic Places Event venues on the National Register of Historic Places in Tennessee Individually listed contributing properties to historic districts on the National Register in Tennessee {{BradleyCountyTN-NRHP-stub