Dothan Opera House located in the downtown district of Dothan, Alabama. Photo source: http://pics4city-data.com

The historically preserved Dothan Opera house is located right in the heart of the Dothan, Alabama downtown district. In an effort to raise money to help preserve large portions of its historical district, the city of Dothan, Alabama allowed benefactors the opporunity to purchase a commemorative brick in honor of a family member or favorite person. The historical bricks were obtained from other old buildings which could not be preserved.

Ms. Roukoski-Clark, (first name unknown) in a letter written to Stan Smith, editor (retired) of the Audie Murphy National Fan Club wrote that she "... made the decision to honor not the National Hero, nor the Hollywood Star -- but the man Audie Leon Murphy."

For those interested in visiting the Dothan Opera House, it is located at 115 North Saint Andrews Street Dothan, Alabama 36303.

Ms. Roukoski-Clark, in a letter to the Stan Smith, editor of the Audie Murphy National Fan Club wrote that she "... made the decision to honor not the National Hero, nor the Hollywood Star -- but the man Audie Leon Murphy." The person kneeling in the last photo identifies the approximate position of the commemorative brick.

Dothan Opera House commemorative brick honoring Audie Murphy. Photo provided by Ms. Roukoski-Clark.

The person kneeling in front of the Dothan Opera House (lower left corner of the photo) marks the approximate location of the Audie Murphy commemorative brick. Photo provided by Ms. Roukoski-Clark.