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Wabash Theater

The Wabash Theater, also known as the Hippodrome Theatre, was a historic theater and movie theater in Terre Haute, Indiana, opened in 1915.

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Overview

The Wabash Theater, also known as the Hippodrome Theatre, was a historic theater and movie theater located in Terre Haute, Indiana, United States. It was built by theater manager Theodore W. Barhydt, who commissioned noted theater architect John Eberson to design the building. The German Renaissance-style 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 Joseph M. Finn, Marcus Heiman, and Asher Levy. The building was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. The theater is no longer in operation and is considered a former theater.

History

The Wabash Theater, also known as the Hippodrome Theatre, was a historic theater and movie theater in Terre Haute, Indiana, United States. 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. The building was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. The theater is no longer in operation and is considered a former theater.

  • 1983

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

  • 1915

    The Wabash Theater officially opened on February 15, 1915.

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Historic entertainment venue in Terre Haute, Indiana.

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