Fort Payne Opera House

Fort Payne Opera House (HMINH)

Location: Fort Payne, AL 35967 Dekalb County
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Country: United States of America
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N 34° 26.678', W 85° 43.163'

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Opened Sept. 1890. Built during local boom period. Converted into theatre during era of silent movies. Closed as a theatre in October, 1935. Purchased by Landmarks of DeKalb County, Inc. 169. Renovated, restored and reopened to public in 1970. The oldest theatre in Alabama located in a building originally constructed as a theatre.

Listed in National Register of Historic Places and the National Register of 19th Century Theatres in America.
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HM NumberHMINH
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Year Placed1973
Placed ByAlabama Historical Association
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Date Added Saturday, September 27th, 2014 at 2:42pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 617645 N 3812201
Decimal Degrees34.44463333, -85.71938333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 26.678', W 85° 43.163'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 26' 40.68" N, 85° 43' 9.78" W
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Area Code(s)256
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 101-199 AL-7, Fort Payne AL 35967, US
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