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Opened in 1871 by Alsatian immigrant Francis Springer, it was hailed as the finest opera house between New York and New Orleans. Rescued from ruin in the 1960s, it was named Georgia's State Theatre in 1971 and is a National Historic Landmark.
Springer Opera House is a historical marker in Columbus, Muscogee County, erected in 1966. It is one of 92 historical markers documented in Muscogee County, among 248 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 32.4649, -84.9915 near Columbus. The nearest cataloged historic site is Ladies Defender (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Confederate Hospitals, Red Jacket, and Springer Opera House.
This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
“Springer Opera House” names 2 distinct records in Muscogee County. This page is the historical marker erected in 1966 in Columbus. The others:
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