The "Met" is the most elaborate example
of Richardsonian Romanesque style architecture in Grand Forks. Completed
in 1890, with a final cost of $91,000, it was often described as
the finest theatre between Minneapolis and Seattle. The round arched
entrance and windows, the rough-faced squared stone work and the masonry
walls epitomize Richardsonian Romanesque construction. Builders used
Roman style brick, which is12" long instead of the standard 6", and the
column capitals are hand carved, each with a different motif.
