Lexington Opera House
The Lexington Opera House is a theatre located at 401 West Short Street in downtown Lexington, Kentucky. Built in 1886, the Opera House replaced the former theatre, located on the corner of Main and Broadway, after fire destroyed it in January 1886.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rupp Arena and Triangle Park.
Rupp Arena
Stadium
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Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center is an arena located in downtown Lexington, Kentucky, United States. Since its opening in 1976, it has been the centerpiece of Central Bank Center, a convention and shopping facility owned by an arm of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, which is located next to the Lexington Hyatt and Hilton hotels. Rupp Arena is situated 930 feet west of Lexington Opera House.
Triangle Park
Park
Triangle Park is a private park built for public use, located at 400 W Main Street in Lexington, Kentucky. The park is currently used as a source of entertainment for local citizens. Triangle Park is situated 540 feet southwest of Lexington Opera House.
Christ Church Cathedral
Church
Christ Church Cathedral is the seat of the Episcopal Diocese of Lexington and is located at 166 Market Street, Lexington, Kentucky. Founded in 1796, Christ Church Cathedral is the oldest Episcopal church in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Christ Church Cathedral is situated 920 feet southeast of Lexington Opera House.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lexington and South Hill.
Lexington
South Hill
Neighborhood
South Hill is a neighborhood and historic district located immediately south of downtown Lexington, Kentucky, United States. Its boundaries are South Limestone Street to the east, Pine Street to the south, South Broadway to the west, and High Street to the north.
Woodward Heights
Neighborhood
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Woodward Heights is a neighborhood and historic district located immediately west of downtown Lexington, Kentucky. It is bounded by Maxwell Street and the Pleasant Green Hill neighborhood to the southwest, by the parking lot for Rupp Arena to the southeast, by the Lexington Convention Center property to the northeast, and by Herlihy, Cox, and High Streets to the north.
Lexington Opera House
- Type: Theater building
- Description: theater in Lexington, Kentucky
- Categories: opera house, building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Fayette, Kentucky, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.05001° or 38° 3′ northLongitude
-84.49921° or 84° 29′ 57″ westOpen location code
86CQ3G22+28OpenStreetMap ID
way 406532758OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=theatreOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q18346307
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In Other Languages
From French to Japanese—“Lexington Opera House” goes by many names.
- French: “Lexington Opera House”
- Japanese: “レキシントン・オペラハウス”
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