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Built by Colorado Opera House Company, 1899-1900; second opera house in city, then cultural center of West Texas. Staged light opera, vaudeville, silent movies (after 1911); also hosted school programs. Converted to boarding house in 1925, it returned to original use in 1971. (1972)
Colorado Opera House is a historical marker in Colorado City, Mitchell County, dedicated in 1972. It is one of 38 historical markers documented in Mitchell County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 55 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.3903, -100.8671 near Colorado City. The nearest cataloged historic site is Texas & Pacific Railway Depot, Site of (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Mitchell County, The Founding of Colorado City, and Texas & Pacific Railway.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5335000975. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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