House Basis. The first step to figuring your capital gain on the sale of your home is determining your adjusted basis, or the amount you've paid for the home. Your adjusted basis includes the amount you paid to purchase it as well as the cost of any home improvements (but not repairs) you've made.f the home you're selling is your primary residence, you may qualify to exclude all or a portion of your capital gain from your taxable income. The maximum exclusion is $250,000 for a person filing as single, or $500,000 in most cases if you are married and filing jointly.
3. Mr Utzon had never visited the site of the Sydney Opera House before entering the design competition, but used his naval experience to study charts of the harbour. Workers install lights on the 185 metres long, 120 metres wide Sydney Opera House. 4. Work started on it in 1959, with 10,000 builders employed.
The first theatre on the site opened on 15 October 1866 and was named the New Prince of Wales Theatre and Opera House. It was at that time Liverpool's largest theatre. On 29 July 1867 its name was changed to the Royal Alexandra Theatre and Opera House in honour of Princess Alexandra, Princess of Wales.The theatre closed in 1894, but was re-opened the following year under the ownership of Empire Theatre (Liverpool) Ltd.In 1896 the theatre was sold to Messrs. Moss and Thornton for Â£30,000 (Â£3,100,000 in 2015), and renamed The Empire.he theatre closed in 1894, but was re-opened the following year under the ownership of Empire Theatre (Liverpool) Ltd. In 1896 the theatre was sold to Messrs. Moss and Thornton for Â£30,000 (Â£3,100,000 in 2015), and renamed The Empire.