Marker Inscription
Built 1907 by A.W . Johnson and Dr. D. Williams, with Thomas Vetch, contractor. House was site for diverse programs: stock company and Chautaugua productions such as "East Lynn" and "The Klansman" (for which Sheriff Tom Hudson's horse was borrowed and led on stage); "Perils of Pauline" and other silent moving pictures; a state championship wrestling match in era of local pugilist Boomer Moore; and Anson High School's first (1909) graduation. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1963
About this site
Anson Opera House is a historical marker in Anson, Jones County, dedicated in 1963. It is one of 25 historical markers documented in Jones County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 73 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.7571, -99.8972 near Anson. The nearest cataloged historic site is Jones County (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Fort Phantom Hill, C.S.A., First United Methodist Church of Anson, and First Presbyterian Church Building.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5253000173. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
