Sterling Opera House, Derby

Name: Sterling Opera House
Address: 116 Elizabeth St., Derby, United States

#4 among attractions in Derby

Concerts and shows, Top attraction, Opera, Theater

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Facts and practical information

The Sterling Opera House is located in Derby, Connecticut at 112 Elizabeth Street, across from the Derby Green. The building is located within the Birmingham Green Historic District which comprises a total of 10 buildings, 3 of which are churches, and 4 monuments. The building was constructed in 1889 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 8, 1968, making it the first building in Connecticut to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Sterling Opera House served multiple municipal purposes as a city hall and police station as well as an opera house when it opened on April 2, 1889. Following the closing of the public entertainment portion of the building in 1945 the city continued to use the building as a city hall and police station until 1965. ()

Built: 1889 (135 years ago)Coordinates: 41°19'17"N, 73°5'23"W

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116 Elizabeth St.Derby United States

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Sterling Opera House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Derby-Shelton Bridge, David Humphreys House, Osborne Homestead Museum, St. Michael the Archangel Parish.

~990 ftS
Bridge
Derby-Shelton Bridge, Derby
5 min walk • The Derby–Shelton Bridge is a road crossing over the Housatonic River in the U.S. state of Connecticut, connecting the cities of Derby and Shelton. It connects Route 34 in downtown Derby with Route 110 in downtown Shelton. The bridge and approaches are designated but not signed as Route 712.
1 miNE
History museum, Museum
David Humphreys House, Ansonia
26 min walk • The General David Humphreys House is a historic house museum at 37 Elm Street in Ansonia, Connecticut. Built in the 1690s, it was the birthplace of the American Revolutionary War Colonel David Humphreys. It is now owned by the Derby Historical Society, and serves as its headquarters.
1.4 miNW
Museum, History museum
Osborne Homestead Museum, Derby
37 min walk • The Osborne Homestead is a two-story colonial revival house located in Osbornedale State Park, in the Derby Neck section of the city of Derby, Connecticut.
0.5 miSE
Church
St. Michael the Archangel Parish, Derby
13 min walk • St. Michael the Archangel Parish - designated for Polish immigrants in Derby, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1905. It is one of the Polish-American Roman Catholic parishes in New England in the Archdiocese of Hartford.
0.4 miW
Library
Plumb Memorial Library, Shelton
12 min walk • The Plumb Memorial Library is a public library in Shelton, Connecticut. It is located at 65 Wooster St. in an architecturally distinguished Richardsonian Romanesque building designed by Bridgeport architect Charles T. Beardsley, Jr. and built in 1895.
0.5 miS
Bridge
Commodore Isaac Hull Memorial Bridge, Derby
13 min walk • The Commodore Isaac Hull Bridge carries Connecticut Route 8 over the Housatonic River, between Shelton and Derby, in Connecticut. The bridge was constructed in 1951 for Route 8. This deck-truss bridge, originally built in 1951, was widened during the 1980s to accommodate increased traffic with the completion of the Route 8 Expressway.
~1960 ftN
Library
Derby Public Library, Derby
10 min walk • Harcourt Wood Memorial Library is a historic public library at 313 Elizabeth Street in Derby, Connecticut. Built in 1902, it is a fine local example of Colonial Revival architecture, funded by the local streetcar railway owner.
1.4 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Protected area
Osbornedale State Park
37 min walk • Osbornedale State Park is a public recreation area occupying 417 acres on the east bank of the Housatonic River primarily in the town of Derby, Connecticut, with a small portion in Ansonia.
~360 ftNE
Neighbourhood
Birmingham Green Historic District, Derby
2 min walk • The Birmingham Green Historic District is located in central Derby, Connecticut just north of the central business district. Also known as the Derby Green Historic District, the district consists of the Green and the buildings surrounding it on the east, north, and west sides.

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Which popular attractions are close to Sterling Opera House?

Nearby attractions include Birmingham Green Historic District, Derby (2 min walk), Derby-Shelton Bridge, Derby (5 min walk), Derby Public Library, Derby (10 min walk), Plumb Memorial Library, Shelton (12 min walk).