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Fort Payne Opera House
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Fort Payne Opera House is located in Alabama
Fort Payne Opera House
Location in Alabama
Fort Payne Opera House is located in the United States
Fort Payne Opera House
Location in the United States
Location 510 Gault Ave. N, Fort Payne, Alabama
Area 0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Built 1889
NRHP reference No. 74002262
Added to NRHP April 28, 1970

The Fort Payne Opera House, located at 510 Gault Avenue North in Fort Payne, DeKalb County in the U.S. state of Alabama built during the industrial boom in 1889. The Fort Payne Opera House is the only one in the State of Alabama still in use. The establishment has been used as a movie theater, live theater and a public forum. The Opera House still hosts live theatrical events and is on the National Register of Historic Places and the National Register of 19th Century Theaters in America. Completely restored, the Opera House is a cultural center of the community.

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