Hippodrome Theatre (Terre Haute, Indiana)

For other Hippodrome theatres, see Hippodrome (disambiguation).
Hippodrome Theatre
Location 727 Ohio St, Terre Haute, Indiana
 United States
Coordinates 39°27′55″N 87°24′21″W / 39.46528°N 87.40583°WCoordinates: 39°27′55″N 87°24′21″W / 39.46528°N 87.40583°W
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, USA.

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.
  2. "The Hippodrome Theater". Valley of Terre Haute (Terre Haute, Indiana: Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite, Northern Masonic Jurisdiction). Retrieved May 20, 2010.