Hippodrome Theatre (Terre Haute, Indiana)

For other Hippodrome theatres, see Hippodrome (disambiguation).
Hippodrome Theatre
Location: 727 Ohio St, Terre Haute, Indiana
 United States
Built: 1915
Architect: John Eberson
Architectural style: German Renaissance
Governing body: Private
NRHP Reference#: 83000110[1]
Added to NRHP: June 30, 1983

The Hippodrome Theatre or Wabash Theatre is a historic theater in Terre Haute, Indiana.

Theater manager Theodore W. Barhydt decided to build a theater in the area and enlisted the help of noted theater architect John Eberson to design the building. The German Renaissance structure officially opened on February 15, 1915, with a grand opening celebration attended by local dignitaries such as Indiana governor Samuel M. Ralston and vaudeville moguls like Joseph M. Finn, Marcus Heiman, and Asher Levy.[2]

The building was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

References

  1. ^ "Hippodrome Theatre". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-05-13. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov. 
  2. ^ "The Hippodrome Theater". Valley of Terre Haute (Terre Haute, Indiana: Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite, Northern Masonic Jurisdiction). http://www.mastermason.com/AASR-Valley-of-Terre-Haute/a-history.htm. Retrieved May 20, 2010. 
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