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English: Entrance to Galveston's Grand Opera House

The Grand survived the storms of 1900 and 1915, and Hurricanes Carla and Alicia, as well as years of neglect at various times throughout its history.

The Grand is one of the few remaining theatres of its era in Texas and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. As further recognition of its importance to the citizens of Texas, in 1993 the 73rd Texas Legislature proclaimed The Grand “The Official Opera House of Texas“.

In 1894, Henry Greenwall raised the needed funds of $100,000 for construction with substantial commitments from a handful of prominent businessmen and civic-minded Galvestonians. When $8 million was raised for the Grand’s restoration between 1974 and 1990, it was a remarkable community effort which included the volunteer efforts of literally thousands of residents from Galveston county, the greater Houston area and the state of Texas.

Due to the foresight and generosity of several generations of Galvestonians, The Grand stands today as an important linkage to their past and an important part of their future.
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Object location29° 17′ 47″ N, 94° 47′ 26″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo
Camera location29° 18′ 18.73″ N, 94° 47′ 26.68″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo


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