Grand Opera House 1894

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

Grand Opera House 1894 is a historical marker in Galveston, Galveston County, dedicated in 1990. It is one of 283 historical markers documented in Galveston County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 373 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 29.3054, -94.7908 near Galveston. The nearest cataloged historic site is Robinson Building (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Melrose Apartment Building, I.O.O.F. Lodge, and Illies Building--Justine Apartments.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5167007478. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.