Manassas, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Opera House

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 5, 2020

1. Opera House Marker

Inscription. Built circa 1907. Served as the main community center for Manassas until the mid 1930s. It later was used by the Manassas Journal newspaper.

Erected by City of Manassas, Virginia.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Communications • Entertainment. In addition, it is included in the Virginia, City of Manassas series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1907.

Location. 38° 45.071′ N, 77° 28.326′ W. Marker is in Manassas, Virginia. It is on Center Street (Virginia Route 28), on the left when traveling east. Located in the block between Battle and Main Streets. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Manassas VA 20110, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area

and in Northern Virginia.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian

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Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 12 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Manassas 1906 (within shouting distance of this marker); 9366 Main Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Defenses of Manassas (within shouting distance of this marker); Wartime Manassas (within shouting distance of this marker); Our Story Continues (about 300 feet away); Manassas Presbyterian Church (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named Wartime Manassas (about 400 feet away); A Railroad Town (about 400 feet away); The Right to Vote (about 400 feet away); Loy E. Harris (about 400 feet away); Steam Locomotive Tire Fire Alarm – 1909 (about 400 feet away); Harry J. Parrish (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manassas.

Other markers no longer nearby. Wartime Manassas (was about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named Our Story Continues (was about 300 feet away but has been replaced

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 5, 2020

2. Opera House

with another marker now near it); Site of Manassas Junction (was about 400 feet away but has been permanently removed); a different marker also named Wartime Manassas (was about 400 feet away but has been confirmed missing); Manassas 1900 (was about 400 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Jackson's Raid (was about 400 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Regarding Opera House. According to the “Walking Tour of Old Town Manassas” brochure, the Opera House was built after the fire of 1905 (see Burning of Manassas marker two blocks south). Other buildings in the vicinity built on the ashes of that fire were a Post Office (one block west) and a Masonic Temple (on the other side of the street from the Opera House). The Opera House hosted some of the last reunions of Mosby’s Rangers.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 14, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 12, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,303 times since then and 60 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 5, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.