Details for Grand Opera House
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5463002249
Data
| Marker Number | 2249 |
| Atlas Number | 5463002249 |
| Marker Title | Grand Opera House |
| Index Entry | Grand Opera House |
| Address | 104 North West Street |
| City | Uvalde |
| County | Uvalde |
| UTM Zone | 14 |
| UTM Easting | 423505 |
| UTM Northing | 3231505 |
| Subject Codes | opera houses and theatre |
| Marker Year | 1967 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | Yes |
| Marker Location | 104 North West Street - marker fronts Getty, Uvalde. |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | Medallion & Plate |
| Marker Text | Staged outstanding musicals, dramas. Built 1891 by local men for professional troupes. Also scene of home talent plays, some directed by Ben K. Franklin, a former actor who settled here. Programs created social stir, with lavish dress and parties. Building has copper roof and corbeled bay window tower; had ornate stage and auditorium. Now owned by former U.S. Vice President John Nance Garner and his son, Tully Garner. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1967. |