Hippodrome Theatre (Terre Haute, Indiana)

Hippodrome Theatre
Location727 Ohio St, Terre Haute, Indiana
 United States
Coordinates39°27′55″N 87°24′21″W / 39.46528°N 87.40583°W / 39.46528; -87.40583
Built1915
ArchitectJohn Eberson
Architectural styleGerman Renaissance
NRHP reference No.83000110[1]
Added to NRHPJune 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][3]: Part 1, p. 16 

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. May 13, 2010. Archived from the original on June 17, 2009. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  2. ^ "The Hippodrome Theater". Valley of Terre Haute. Terre Haute, Indiana: Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite, Northern Masonic Jurisdiction. Retrieved May 20, 2010.
  3. ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved July 1, 2016. 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 July 1, 2016. and Alan Goebes (March 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Historic Resources of Downtown Terre Haute (Part 2)" (PDF). Retrieved July 1, 2016.