Dubuque in Dubuque County, Iowa — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Grand Opera House
National Register of Historic Places
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 8, 2013
1. Grand Opera House National Register of Historic Places plaque
listed in the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment.
Location. 42° 30.067′ N, 90° 39.996′ W. Marker is in Dubuque, Iowa, in Dubuque County. Marker is on West 8th Street west of Iowa Street, on the right when traveling west. Marker is a metal plaque mounted at eye-level directly on the Grand Opera House, near the southwest corner of the building, beside the Business Office entrance, facing West 8th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 135 West 8th Street, Dubuque IA 52001, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. John Francis Rague (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Old Dubuque County Jail (about 500 feet away); Methodist Chapel (approx. 0.2 miles away); Iowa's First Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Five Flags Theater (approx. ¼ mile away); Abraham Lincoln (approx. 0.3 miles away); "Fourth Street Elevator" (approx. 0.4 miles away); Site of Tim Fanning's Log Tavern (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dubuque.
Regarding Grand Opera House.
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Also see . . . Grand Opera House (Dubuque, Iowa). The theater has the largest of all stages ever in Dubuque, and is Dubuque's only surviving opera house. Over 2,600 live productions were shown at the Grand between 1890 and 1930. Henry Fonda, Ethel Barrymore, George Cohan, Sarah Bernhard, and Lillian Russell were among the more famous people to have performed at the Grand. One of the most elaborate productions was that of Ben-Hur, which was complete with horses and chariots on stage. (Submitted on January 21, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 8, 2013
2. Grand Opera House (front view from West 8th Street; marker visible a far left)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 8, 2013
3. Grand Opera House (main front entrance)
Credits. This page was last revised on March 20, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 21, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 177 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 21, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
