GREEN LAKE (NBC 26) — The Green Lake community is raising money to remodel its historic downtown opera house, which has been a staple in the small town for decades.

The Thrasher Opera House was built in 1910.

The Opera House hopes needs to raise an additional $1 million to reach its fundraising goal.

The remodel will expand the lobby and bar area while making the entrance ADA compliant. The historic parts will not be changed.

Lee Baird is a regular at the Thrasher Opera House.

“It's always enjoyable,” he says.

He's lived in Green Lake for 60 years, and he sees the value the thrasher opera house brings to downtown.

“We are just so lucky to have an event venue here like this,” he says. “Just very remarkable for a town this size.”

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