Pensacola in Escambia County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Site of Pensacola Opera House

1883 - 1917

Photographed by Mark Hilton, March 10, 2014

1. Site of Pensacola Opera House Marker

Inscription. Here appeared Sarah Bernhardt, John Drew, Grace George, Billie Burke, Lillian Russell, Maude Adams, Anna Pavlova, Richard Mansfield, Mrs. Fiske, Mme. Modjeska, Amelia Bingham, Sousa's Band, etc.

Brick and iron balcony rail in present Saenger Theatre. Built by D.F. Sullivan; A.V. Clubbs; contractors: Theodore Weber, artist.

Erected 1955 by the Pensacola Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment.

Location. 30° 24.558′ N, 87° 12.813′ W. Marker is in Pensacola, Florida, in Escambia County. It is at the intersection of South Jefferson Street and East Government Street, on the right when traveling north on South Jefferson Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 East Government Street, Pensacola FL 32502, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Florida Panhandle.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and on the Gulf Coast.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Votes for Women (within shouting distance of this marker); William Dudley Chipley (within shouting distance of this marker); Finding 1821 (within shouting distance of this marker); Trenches & Trous-de-Loup (within shouting distance of this marker); A Spanish Town (within shouting distance

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of this marker); Officer's Room and Kitchen (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Transfer of Spanish Florida to the United States (about 300 feet away); Gen. Andrew Jackson (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pensacola.

Other markers no longer nearby. First Telephone Exchange (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing); Gateway to Florida’s History (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); The Life and Legacy of T. T. Wentworth, Jr. (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Colonial Pensacola - Archaeology Brings History to Life (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).

Also see . . . Pensapedia Wiki entry. (Submitted on March 12, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Photographed by Mark Hilton, March 10, 2014

2. Marker area

Photographed by Mark Hilton, March 10, 2014

3. Marker area

Crowd outside Opera House image. Click for full size.

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4. Crowd outside Opera House

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 12, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 806 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 12, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.