Our Facilities

The Summit Opera House

The Summit Opera House was designed by architect Theodore Mead Jr. and built in 1893 by Joel Van Cise. It’s storied past includes being the home to the Women’s Christian Temperance Union, the campaign headquarters for a Prohibition Party presidential candidate, an exhibition hall for the inventions of Thomas Edison, a Masonic Lodge, a theater for Vaudeville acts, a movie house, and now...a church!

The building has always housed shops on the lower level. Several popular restaurants have operated out of the lower level as well. These include the Blue Lantern Tea Room, The New Hampshire House, and currently J.B. Winberie.

In 2004, Renaissance Church commissioned Tim Klesse, principal architect at Klesse Associates, to assist in restoring the third floor of the Opera House. The space has been fully updated while preserving the historical integrity of the building to include a meeting space featuring state-of-the-art sound, video & lighting systems, as well as classroom space for kids. The main auditorium features acoustic design by renowned acousticians Walters-Storyk, who have previously worked on Carnegie Hall, Jazz at Lincoln Center, and Electric Ladyland, the recording studio of the late Jimi Hendrix. The majority of the second floor is dedicated space for the Young Explorer's League, our children's ministry. It features state-of-the-art classrooms and fun theming designed and installed in 2009 by Plain Joe Studios of California.