Tampa Opera House
S. Franklin Street,
Tampa,
FL
33602
S. Franklin Street,
Tampa,
FL
33602
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The Tampa Opera House opened its doors during the week of February 21, 1884 as part of the then-massive growth in the city of Tampa at the time and was one of the first entertainment venues in the city of Tampa. Unfortunately this was short-lived, and was closed during the mid-1900’s.
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The exact opening date is March 7, 1884 with Lambert & Richardson’s Dramatic Troupe live presentation of “Fate”, and the exact location is 400 N Franklin St, Tampa, FL 33602. Unfortunately this house was short-lived. It was closed in May 1893 and was demolished later that same month to make way for structures.
This was primarily known as the Branch’s Opera House, but Tampa newspapers always called it the Tampa Opera House. However, this also briefly went under the name Ball Bros. Opera House for a very short time.