Grand Opera House
2020 Postoffice Street,
Galveston,
TX
77550
2020 Postoffice Street,
Galveston,
TX
77550
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The architect for the restoration of the Grand Opera House was Killis Almond, of Killis Almond & Associates, a San Antonio, Texas, based firm specializing in the restoration of historic buildings. Click on their “Projects” link to find a link to a page about this theater, as well as links to pages about some of their other theater projects.
The lobby was flooded, and the orchestra pit received some water damage — but overall they fared much better than many other nearby places. The theater will be repaired and reopened.
Does anyone know how this theater was affected by the recent hurricane which roared thru Galveston?
The Grand Opera House in Galveston is listed in the 1897-98 edition of the Julius Cahn Theatrical Guide, an annual for roadshow producers. The seating capacity is given as 1,677; ticket prices range from 25 cents to $1.50. The house was under the management of Greenwall Theatrical Circuit Company. The proscenium opening was 38 feet wide X 39 feet high; the stage was 42 feet deep. The house was on the ground floor and had both gas and electric illumination. There were 2 local newspapers and 3 hotels. The 1897 population of Galveston was 50,000.