The Grand Opera House

The Grand Opera House (HM23KG)

Location: Meridian, MS 39301 Lauderdale County
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Country: United States of America
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N 32° 21.834', W 88° 42.008'

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2206 5th Street

Built: 1889 by Marks-Rothenberg Co.
Architect: Gustavus Maurice Torgenson
Builder: C.M. Rubush
Interior Designer: J.B. McElfarick
Architectural Style: Late Victorian Second Empire/Romanesque
Designated a Mississippi Landmark on June 7, 1991
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 27, 1972
The Grand Opera House opened in December of 1890, was converted to a movie theater circa 1920 and closed before the end of the decade. The building was renovated and re-opened as the MSU Riley Center September 8, 2006.
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HM NumberHM23KG
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Date Added Thursday, December 7th, 2017 at 10:01pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 340040 N 3582043
Decimal Degrees32.36390000, -88.70013333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 21.834', W 88° 42.008'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 21' 50.04" N, 88° 42' 0.48000000000016" W
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Area Code(s)601
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2200 5th St, Meridian MS 39301, US
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