National Register of Historic Places

Grand Opera House

Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa
Listed
September 19, 2002
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
02001029

About this property

The Grand Opera House is an opera house located at the corner of 8th and Iowa Streets in Dubuque, Iowa that was built in 1890. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. It was deemed important as a "national treasure". The theatre has the largest of all stages ever in Dubuque, and is Dubuque's only surviving opera house. It is architecturally important as an early Richardsonian Romanesque building in Dubuque and as a salient work of Chicago architect Willoughby James Edbrooke. It is Edbrooke's only surviving opera house, and he used its design in his design portfolio that won him the position of Supervising Architect of the U.S. Treasury Department in 1891. Its design is said to be "representative of Edbrooke's smooth exterior wall interpretation of the Richardsonian Romanesque style." It is also historically important from its association with high-quality theatre in Dubuque during 1890-1928. The theater has been preserved with great historic integrity and, in 2002, was being restored for continuing use in live stage entertainment. Its history is extremely well documented.

Location

135 8th St.
Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa
42.50131, -90.66650

Categories

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Sources

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When was Grand Opera House listed on the National Register?

Grand Opera House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 19, 2002.

What type of historic resource is Grand Opera House?

Grand Opera House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Grand Opera House?

The period of significance for Grand Opera House is recorded as the industrial era.

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