Grand Opera House

2020 Postoffice Street,
Galveston, TX 77550

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Joe Vogel
Joe Vogel on November 29, 2008 at 9:39 pm

The architect for the restoration of the Grand Opera House was Killis Almond, of Killis Almond & Associates, a San Antonio, Texas, based firm specializing in the restoration of historic buildings. Click on their “Projects” link to find a link to a page about this theater, as well as links to pages about some of their other theater projects.

nsaum75
nsaum75 on November 11, 2008 at 3:25 am

The lobby was flooded, and the orchestra pit received some water damage — but overall they fared much better than many other nearby places. The theater will be repaired and reopened.

rsalters (Ron Salters)
rsalters (Ron Salters) on September 28, 2008 at 10:08 am

Does anyone know how this theater was affected by the recent hurricane which roared thru Galveston?

rsalters (Ron Salters)
rsalters (Ron Salters) on January 8, 2007 at 1:48 pm

The Grand Opera House in Galveston is listed in the 1897-98 edition of the Julius Cahn Theatrical Guide, an annual for roadshow producers. The seating capacity is given as 1,677; ticket prices range from 25 cents to $1.50. The house was under the management of Greenwall Theatrical Circuit Company. The proscenium opening was 38 feet wide X 39 feet high; the stage was 42 feet deep. The house was on the ground floor and had both gas and electric illumination. There were 2 local newspapers and 3 hotels. The 1897 population of Galveston was 50,000.