Completed on June 8, 1881, Schieffelin Hall became the largest and most elaborate theatre between El Paso, Texas and San Francisco, California. Albert Schieffelin and William Harwood conceived and built a first class opera house for the citizens of Tombstone. It seated 450 on the parquet and 125 in the gallery, and its drop curtain, depicting a Colorado scene, was considered a work of art. The building became the center of entertainment and social events in Tombstone, hosting formal balls and theatrical performances. It was scorched by the fire of 1882 but survived. Schieffelin Hall has also been home to King Solomon Lodge #5. Today it is used for City Council meetings, local social gatherings, fundraisers, and theatrical performances. It endured both the tumultuous mining era and the southeastern Arizona climate, and was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 15th, 1966.