Hippodrome Theatre (Terre Haute, Indiana) Explained
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] [3]
The building was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
Notes and References
- Web site: Hippodrome Theatre. 2010-05-13. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. https://archive.today/20090617204304/http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreghome.do?searchtype=natreghome. 2009-06-17. 2022-04-08. dead.
- The Hippodrome Theater . Valley of Terre Haute . Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite, Northern Masonic Jurisdiction . Terre Haute, Indiana . May 20, 2010 .
- Web site: Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD) . Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology . Searchable database. 2016-07-01. Note: This includes Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Historic Resources of Downtown Terre Haute (Part 1). 2016-07-01. Alan Goebes . PDF. March 1983. and Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Historic Resources of Downtown Terre Haute (Part 2). 2016-07-01. Alan Goebes . PDF. March 1983.
