The Hippodrome Theatre or Wabash Theatre is a historic theater in Terre Haute, Indiana, USA.
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| Location | 727 Ohio St, Terre Haute, Indiana  United States |
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| Coordinates | 39°27′55″N 87°24′21″W / 39.46528°N 87.40583°W |
| Built | 1915 |
| Architect | John Eberson |
| Architectural style | German Renaissance |
| NRHP reference No. | 83000110[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 30, 1983 |
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][3]: Part 1, p. 16
The building was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
References
edit- ^ "Hippodrome Theatre". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-05-13. Archived from the original on 2009-06-17. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
- ^ "The Hippodrome Theater". Valley of Terre Haute. Terre Haute, Indiana: Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite, Northern Masonic Jurisdiction. Retrieved May 20, 2010.
- ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-07-01. Note: This includes Alan Goebes (March 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Historic Resources of Downtown Terre Haute (Part 1)" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-07-01. and Alan Goebes (March 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Historic Resources of Downtown Terre Haute (Part 2)" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-07-01.