Metropolitan Opera House, Grand Forks

Name: Metropolitan Opera House
Address: Grand Forks, United States

#28 among attractions in Grand Forks

Nightlife, Music and shows, Music venue

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The Metropolitan Opera House is located at 116 South Third Street in the downtown area of Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA. The building, constructed in 1890, faces the Red River of the North and sits between the BNSF Railway tracks and a parking structure. At one time, the Opera House was considered the best opera house between Minneapolis and Seattle. Today, the building has been converted into an apartment building called the Opera House Lofts. ()

Built: 1890 (134 years ago)Coordinates: 47°55'26"N, 97°1'43"W

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Grand Forks United States

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

Nearby attractions include: Greater Grand Forks Greenway, Empire Arts Center, Grand Forks City Hall, Grand Forks Herald.

~810 ftN
Hiking, Hiking trail
Greater Grand Forks Greenway, Grand Forks
4 min walk • The Greater Grand Forks Greenway is a huge greenway bordering the Red River and Red Lake River in the twin cities of Grand Forks, North Dakota and East Grand Forks, Minnesota.
~780 ftW
Concerts and shows, Concert hall, Theater
Empire Arts Center, Grand Forks
4 min walk • The Empire Arts Center is a non-profit, multi-purpose arts facility located in downtown Grand Forks, North Dakota United States.
~1680 ftNW
City hall
Grand Forks City Hall, Grand Forks
9 min walk • Grand Forks City Hall is a building in Grand Forks, North Dakota that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. It was built in 1911. It was designed by Grand Forks architect John W. Ross and was built by Northern Construction & Engineering.
~1240 ftNW
Tower
Grand Forks Herald, Grand Forks
6 min walk • The Grand Forks Herald is a daily broadsheet newspaper, established in 1879, published in Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States. It is the primary daily paper for northeast North Dakota and northwest Minnesota.
~1110 ftN
Bridge
Sorlie Memorial Bridge, Grand Forks
6 min walk • The Sorlie Memorial Bridge, also known as the Red River Bridge, was constructed in 1929 by the Minneapolis Bridge Company to connect the cities of Grand Forks, North Dakota and East Grand Forks, Minnesota.
~990 ftN
Vernacular architecture
Building at 205 DeMers Ave., Grand Forks
5 min walk • The building at 205 DeMers Ave. is a property in Grand Forks, North Dakota that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
~180 ftNW
Vernacular architecture
312 Kittson Avenue, Grand Forks
1 min walk • The building at 312 Kittson Ave, Grand Forks, North Dakota is a two-story brick commercial vernacular style building with classical details built by Swedish-American builder Sander Johnson in 1907. It is part of the Downtown Grand Forks Historic District.
~1470 ftSE
Italianate architecture
Dr. Henry Wheeler House, Grand Forks
8 min walk • The Dr. Henry Wheeler House is a property in Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States, that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. It was built in 1884 or 1885. It was probably designed by George Wheeler, a New York architect, younger brother of Henry. It includes Italianate architecture.
0.6 miSW
National park
Red River State Recreation Area
16 min walk • Red River State Recreation Area is part of the Greater Grand Forks Greenway and is located in the city of East Grand Forks, Minnesota on the banks of the Red River of the North and the Red Lake River.
~680 ftNW
Vernacular architecture
First National Bank, Grand Forks
4 min walk • The First National Bank is a five-story building in Grand Forks, North Dakota, that was built in 1914–15 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
~340 ftW
Vernacular architecture
Dakota Block, Grand Forks
2 min walk • The Dakota Block is a three-story commercial vernacular style building built in 1916. It is within the Downtown Historic District in Grand Forks, North Dakota. The principal facade of the Dakota Block consists of Hebron brick laid in a running bond. It features a single recessed bay delineated by corbelled brick and a stone cornice.

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Which popular attractions are close to Metropolitan Opera House?

Nearby attractions include 312 Kittson Avenue, Grand Forks (1 min walk), Odd Fellows Block, Grand Forks (2 min walk), Dakota Block, Grand Forks (2 min walk), First National Bank, Grand Forks (4 min walk).