Granbury Opera House
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N 32° 26.529 W 097° 47.207
14S E 614045 N 3590094
This medallion and plate is mounted to the left of the front door of the 1886 Granbury Opera House.
Waymark Code: WM648Q
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 03/30/2009
Views: 18
Texas Historical Commission Atlas data:
Index Entry: Granbury Opera House
Address: 116 E. Pearl St.
City: Granbury
County: Hood
Subject Codes: opera houses and theatre
Year Marker Erected: 1977
Designations: Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
Marker Size: 16" x 12" Plate & Medallion
Marker Number: 2245
Marker Text:
Pressed tin detailing decorates this stone structure, erected in 1886. Kerr's Opera House, which featured Vaudeville acts, dramatic productions, and musical programs, occupied the top floor until 1911. The lower floor housed various businesses, including a saloon, saddle and harness shop, and two grocery stores. Later the roof collapsed, and the building rapidly deteriorated. It was restored and reopened in 1975 by the Granbury Opera Association.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1977
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