It houses town offices, a social meeting hall, and a 500-seat theater.

[2] On November 19, 1892, a fire swept through downtown Camden, destroying a large number of wood-frame commercial structures, including the town offices, numerous fraternal meeting facilities, and the town's opera house.

The Opera House was one of the most prominent buildings constructed in the wake of the fire, designed by Lewiston architect Elmer I. Thomas and completed in 1893.

This renovation, which included a new Colonial Revival facade, was designed by Portland architect E. Leander Higgins.

[2] The theater is used for town meetings, local productions of all types, and is one of the host sites of the Camden International Film Festival.