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Fulton Opera House
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★ National Historic Landmark

Fulton Opera House

Lancaster’s first place on the National RegisterListed Aug 11, 1969; only 60 of Pennsylvania’s 3,595 listings are older
VictorianListed 1969Lancaster
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About Fulton Opera House

Fulton Opera House, at 12-14 N. Prince St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places and named a National Historic Landmark on the same day, Aug 11, 1969: one of 169 Landmarks in Pennsylvania. Only 60 of Pennsylvania’s 3,595 listings are older. The Register lists it for its performing arts, at the national level. It describes its style as Victorian, as it does for 218 other Pennsylvania listings. 18 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isTheater in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 149 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 5 minutes

12-14 N. Prince St., Lancaster · about 0.1 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Fulton Opera HouseStart here
  2. 2Lancaster Trust CompanyRomanesque Revival · next door
  3. 3Hager BuildingChicago Style · next door
  4. 4W.W. Griest BuildingItalian Renaissance · Built 1925 · next door
  5. 5Central MarketRomanesque Revival · Built 1889 · next door
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32 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BKirk Johnson BuildingBeaux Arts0.1 miSSoldiers and Sailors MonumentGothic · Built 18740.1 miBOld City HallFederal0.1 miBGermania Turnverein BuildingVictorian0.1 miBAndrew Ellicott HouseGeorgian · Built 17800.1 miBB.F. Good & Company Leaf Tobacco WarehouseRomanesque Revival · Built 18990.2 miBFarmer's Southern MarketQueen Anne0.2 miBSteinman Hardware StoreBuilding0.2 miBJasper Yeates HouseGeorgian0.2 miBNew Era BuildingQueen Anne0.2 miBLancaster County CourthouseRoman Revival0.2 miBWagner's, Charlie, CafeRomanesque Revival0.2 miBReilly Brothers and Raub BuildingBeaux Arts0.2 miBU.S. Post OfficeBeaux Arts0.2 miBHenry Krauskap House, and StoreVictorian0.3 miDLancaster Historic District (Boundary Increase)Victorian0.3 miDLancaster Historic District (Boundary Increase II)Victorian0.3 miBSchnader, R. K. & Sons, Tobacco WarehouseTobacco Warehouse0.3 mi
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BSchnader, Walter, Tobacco WarehouseTobacco Warehouse0.3 miBSprenger BreweryVictorian0.3 miBWest LawnItalianate0.3 miBStevens High SchoolSecond Renaissance Revival0.3 miDLancaster City Historic DistrictDistrict0.3 miBHamilton ApartmentsChicago Style0.3 miDLancaster Historic DistrictVictorian0.4 miBBowman, Jacob, Tobacco WarehouseTobacco Warehouse0.4 miBNissly-Stauffer Tobacco WarehousesBrick Warehouse0.4 miDNorth Prince Street Historic DistrictBrick Warehouse0.4 miBSlater Cigar CompanyTobacco Warehouse0.5 miBConestoga Cork Works BuildingLate-Nineteenth Century Industrial0.5 miBLancaster ArmoryColonial Revival0.5 miBMartin, B. B., Tobacco WarehouseTobacco Warehouse0.5 mi
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Other National Historic Landmarks nearby

The nearest Landmarks with a photo, within 25 miles, and the year each was named.

James Buchanan HouseBuilt 1828 · 1.2 mi away · 1961
Ephrata Cloister11.9 mi away · 1967
Stiegel-Coleman House13.8 mi away · 1966
Bomberger's Distillery16.5 mi away · 1980

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Questions about Fulton Opera House

Is Fulton Opera House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Aug 11, 1969 (Register number 69000156).

Is Fulton Opera House a National Historic Landmark?

Yes, since Aug 11, 1969. Pennsylvania has 169 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Fulton Opera House?

Yes: it is open to visitors. Check opening times before you go.

Where can I read the history of Fulton Opera House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 149 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 71994229 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.