Grand 1894 Opera House is a hotel in Galveston, the United States.[1] Wikidata describes it as “historic place in Galveston, Galveston County, Texas”. It stands about 0.6 km from the centre of Galveston.[3]
Overview
The Grand 1894 Opera House in Galveston, Texas is currently operated as a not-for-profit performing arts theatre. The Romanesque Revival style Opera House is located at 2020 Post Office Street in Galveston's Historic Downtown Cultural Arts District. It was named "The Official Opera House of Texas" in 1993 by the 73rd Texas Legislature.
From “Grand 1894 Opera House” on English Wikipedia, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.[2]
History and building
It was designed by Frank Cox, in the Romanesque Revival architecture style. It is listed as a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark and a National Register of Historic Places listed place. [1]
Location
Measured in a straight line, the hotel is 0.6 km from the centre of Galveston. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is William P. Hobby Airport (HOU), about 60 km from the centre of Galveston.[4]
It is one of 7 hotels in and around Galveston recorded in Wikidata, 4 of which have an article in Innpedia.[5] Of the 2 with a recorded opening date, the earliest is Hotel Galvez, opened in 1911. See Hotels in Galveston.
Other hotels within 1.5 km:
- Jean Lafitte Hotel — 0.1 km
- The Tremont House — 0.4 km
- Avenue O Bed & Breakfast — 1.3 km
- Hotel Galvez — 1.5 km, opened 1911
- Hotel Lucine — 1.5 km, opened 2023
See also
- Hotels in Galveston
- Hotels in the United States
- Hotels in the Romanesque Revival style
- List of heritage-listed hotels in the United States
References
- ^ Grand 1894 Opera House (Q5594218). Wikidata. CC0.
- ^ Grand 1894 Opera House. Wikipedia. Text excerpted under CC BY-SA 4.0; revision of 2026-09-05.
- ^ Galveston (Q135744). Wikidata. CC0.
- ^ Airports. OurAirports. Public domain.
- ^ Hotels in Galveston. Wikidata. CC0.
Facts as stated in Wikidata, read in October 2026.