Death Valley Junction in Inyo County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Amargosa Opera House

Photographed by Michael Kindig, May 1, 2009

1. Amargosa Opera House Marker

Inscription. This building was originally built by the Pacific Coast Borax Company in 1924. The original name of the facility was Corkill Hall, and was the social center for Death Valley Junction between 1924 to 1948.

Between the years 1948 to 1967, Corkill Hall was abandoned as Death Valley Junction began to decline.

In 1967 Marta Becket discovered the abandoned building, and transformed it into the Amargosa Opera House which officially opened February 10, 1968.

Erected 1988 by The Grand Council of E Clampus Vitus. (Marker Number 52.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the E Clampus Vitus series list. A significant historical date for this entry is February 10, 1942.

Location. 36° 18.128′ N, 116° 24.873′ W. Marker is in Death Valley Junction, California, in Inyo County. It is at the intersection of Death Valley Road (State Highway 127) and Ash Meadows Road, on the right when traveling south on Death Valley Road. Marker is located on the eastern wall of the Amargosa Opera House. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 608 Death Valley Junction, Death Valley CA 92328, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s Sierra Nevada.

It is also in the American Mountain West.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 7 other markers are within 13 miles of this marker, measured

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as the crow flies: Death Valley Junction (within shouting distance of this marker); Longstreet Chapel (approx. 7.7 miles away in Nevada); Jack Longstreet (approx. 7.7 miles away in Nevada); Amargosa Valley's Clay Industry (approx. 7.7 miles away in Nevada); A Changing Landscape (approx. 10.3 miles away in Nevada); Cultural Clues to the Past (approx. 10½ miles away in Nevada); Jack's Stone Cabin (approx. 12½ miles away in Nevada).

Also see . . . Amargosa Opera House and Hotel. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on December 30, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Amargosa Opera House and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, 2017

2. Amargosa Opera House and Marker

The marker is on the side of the building, facing the highway.

Amargosa Opera House and Hotel image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, 2017

3. Amargosa Opera House and Hotel

Amargosa Opera House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael Kindig, May 1, 2009

4. Amargosa Opera House

Marta Becket Tribute, 2014 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, October 23, 2021

5. Marta Becket Tribute, 2014

Commemorative Pin image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael Kindig, October 29, 1988

6. Commemorative Pin

Death Valley Junction, Amargosa Opera House, Oct 29 1988, Plaqued by E Clampus Vitus.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 24, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 12, 2012, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. This page has been viewed 1,451 times since then and 59 times this year. Last updated on November 3, 2014, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. Photos: 1. submitted on January 12, 2012, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. 2, 3. submitted on October 25, 2020, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 4. submitted on January 12, 2012, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. 5. submitted on October 24, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 6. submitted on August 8, 2016, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.