The Fife Opera House, located on the second floor of the Fife Hardware Store, was built by David Fife and operated from 1901 to 1912. It seated 700 people on red leather seats, had electric fans, and was heated with a coal furnace. It had five sets of scenery, some of which are still visible today. Local talent shows, stock theatrical companies, band concerts, a lyceum series, special speakers, and commencements drew crowds from Hutsonville, Robinson, Flat Rock, and Merom, and the echoes of those past performances remain.