Fort Payne Opera House
Opened Sept. 1890. Built during local boom period. Converted into theatre during era of silent movies. Closed as a theatre in October, 1935. Purchased by Landmarks of DeKalb County, Inc. 169. Renovated, restored and reopened to public in 1970. The oldest theatre in Alabama located in a building originally constructed as a theatre.
Listed in National Register of Historic Places and the National Register of 19th Century Theatres in America.
Marker is at the intersection of Gault Avenue North (U.S. 11) and 5th Street Northtwest, on the right when traveling west on Gault Avenue North.
Courtesy hmdb.org
