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{{For|the building that houses the current Pensacola Opera company|Pensacola Opera}}
The [[Pensacola Opera House]] was a 1,400-seat theater at the intersection of [[Jefferson Street|Jefferson]] and [[Government Street]]s, across from [[Plaza Ferdinand VII]]. It opened in [[1883]]. The building was demolished heavily damaged in the [[1917Hurricane of 1916]] following and demolished after receiving further damage received in from the [[1916 hurricaneHurricane of 1917]]. Salvaged bricks and balcony railings were used in the construction of the [[Saenger Theatre]].
The [[1885-1886 Pensacola City Directory]] says the following of the Opera House: