Downtown Memphis in Shelby County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
The Grand Opera House
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The New Orpheum Theatre
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 25, 2020
1. The Grand Opera House / The New Orpheum Theatre Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical date for this entry is September 22, 1890.
Location. 35° 8.416′ N, 90° 3.296′ W. Marker is in Memphis, Tennessee, in Shelby County. It is in Downtown Memphis. It is at the intersection of Beale Street and South Main Street, on the left when traveling west on Beale Street. Marker is on sidewalk at the southwest corner of the intersection. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 107 Beale St, Memphis TN 38103, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in West Tennessee. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, in the Upper South, in the Mississippi Delta, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Schools For Freedmen (within shouting distance of this marker); Beale Street #2 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Beale Street #1 (about 300 feet away); Lansky Brothers (about 400 feet away); Gayoso Hotel (about 400 feet away); Benjamin Franklin Booth (about 500 feet away); The Lee Sisters (about 600 feet away); Beale Street #3 (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Memphis.
Also see . . .
1. Our History. Photographic timeline by Orpheum Theatre Group. (Submitted on April 26, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
2. Original Memphis: Orpheum Theatre. Story in Focus Magazine. (Submitted on April 26, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 25, 2020
2. The Grand Opera House / The New Orpheum Theatre Marker
Photographed by Mark Parker, January 21, 2019
3. The New Orpheum Theatre at night
Credits. This page was last revised on December 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 26, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 478 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 26, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 3. submitted on December 2, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
