Details for Grand Opera House 1894
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5167007478
Data
| Marker Number | 7478 |
| Atlas Number | 5167007478 |
| Marker Title | Grand Opera House 1894 |
| Index Entry | Grand Opera House 1894 |
| Address | 2020 Postoffice St. |
| City | Galveston |
| County | Galveston |
| UTM Zone | 15 |
| UTM Easting | 326117 |
| UTM Northing | 3243152 |
| Subject Codes | inns, hotels, motels; opera houses and theatre |
| Marker Year | 1990 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | Yes |
| Marker Location | |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | Medallion & Plate |
| Marker Text | Designed by Frank Cox of New Orleans, this Romanesque revival structure served as an opera house, hotel, and restaurant when it opened for its first season in 1895. Converted to a movie theater in the 1920s, it was restored in the 1970s and 1980s to once again serve as a venue for the performing arts. Prominent features of the building include its stone and terra cotta trim. An original cupola over the main entrance was destroyed in the 1900 storm. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1990 |