Fort Payne Opera House

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Fort Payne Opera House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location:	Fort Payne, Alabama
Coordinates:	34°26′34.4″N 85°43′11.7″W / 34.442889, -85.719917Coordinates: 34°26′34.4″N 85°43′11.7″W / 34.442889, -85.719917
Built/Founded:	1889[1]
Added to NRHP:	April 28, 1970
NRHP Reference#:	74002262[2][3]
Governing body:	Local Government

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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