Grand Opera House program, Seattle, 1902

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Image of Grand Opera House program, Seattle, 1902 — 1978.6598.15_1

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Seattle’s Grand Opera House, at 213-217 Cherry Street, was designed by Edwin H. Houghton, a prominent Pacific Northwest theater designer. Owned by John Cort, the theater stood at the northern end of Seattle’s entertainment district. It was the city’s most important live theater when built, but its popularity declined as the city expanded northwards. It became a movie theater, and then burned in January 1917. The building was gutted, and in 1923 became one of the city’s early parking garages.

The program lists events scheduled at the Grand Opera House for the final week of January, 1902. The program also features a large quantity of advertisements for local businesses.

Caption information source: Seattle Department of Neighborhoods, 213 Cherry Street, Parcel ID 0939000090.

For an image of the Cherry Street Parking Garage, see SHS 12368.

ID Number: 1978.6598.15

Date: 1902

Creator(s): Grand Opera House, Creator

Physical Description: 1 program ; 5.25 x 7.75

Additional Information: Digital copy of this item available thanks to funding from a 2016 Institute for Museum and Library Services grant. Metadata updated as part of a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services administered by the Library Services and Technology Act, through the Washington State Library, a division of the Office of the Secretary of State.

Credit: MOHAI, 1978.6598.15

Subjects: Entertainment, Performing Arts and Music, Businesses and Corporations