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Grand Opera House |
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104 Norht West Street, Uvalde,
TX,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
29° 12' 35.88445000008",
-99° 47' 13.02997999992"
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Texas State
Historical Marker |
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.
This page last updated: 7/15/2008 |
Grand Opera House Historical Marker Location Map, Uvalde, Texas
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