Inscription
Built 1907 by A.W. Johnson and Dr. D. Williams, with Thomas Vetch, contractor. House was site for diverse programs: stock company and Chautauqua productions such as "East Lynn" and "The Klansman" (for which Sheriff Tom Hudson's horse was borrowed and led on stage); "Perils of Pauline" and other silent moving pictures; a state championship wrestling match in era of local pugilist Boomer Moore; and Anson High School's first (1909) graduation.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1963
Details
| HM Number | HM1HU3 |
|---|---|
| Tags | |
| Historical Period | 20th Century |
| Historical Place | Other |
| Marker Type | Historic Building |
| Marker Class | Historical Marker |
| Marker Style | Mounted |
| Marker Number | 173 |
| Year Placed | 1963 |
| Placed By | Texas State Historical Survey Committee |
| Marker Condition |   9 out of 10 (1 reports) |
| Date Added | Saturday, November 15th, 2014 at 9:01am PST -08:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 14S E 415961 N 3624711 |
|---|---|
| Decimal Degrees | 32.75706667, -99.89715000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 32° 45.424', W 99° 53.829' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 32° 45' 25.4400" N, 99° 53' 49.7400" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 325 |
| Can be seen from road? | Yes |
| Is marker in the median? | No |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling South |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 1102-1142 11th St, Anson TX 79501, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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I Saw The Marker
This building is very majestic and it is incredible to find an Opera House in a small Texas town in the middle of cotton country. It looks well maintained and in good shape. I am told it still has functions in it at least once a month. The same can not be said for the adjacent "Hardware Store".
Jan 14, 2018 at 5:37pm PST by djb1965
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