Manassas, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Opera House
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Communications • Entertainment. 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 the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian 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); Site of Manassas Junction (about 400 feet away); Manassas 1900 (about 400 feet away); Jackson's Raid (about 400 feet away); A Railroad Town (about 400 feet away); The Right to Vote (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manassas.
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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 Mosbys Rangers.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 5, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 12, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,290 times since then and 47 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.
