Waco Theatre
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WalksfarTX
N 31° 33.278 W 097° 08.046
14R E 677105 N 3492580
Small marker next to the theatre entrance
Waymark Code: WM152X9
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 10/04/2021
Views: 4
Medallion and Plate attached to the building wall under the porch.
Marker Number: 5694
Marker Text:
Originally a two-story dark brick building with classical detailing, this theatre opened in 1914 as the Hippodrome. Managed by a group of Waco businessmen headed by T.P. Finnegan, it was used for silent movies, traveling Vaudeville shows, and a variety of civic events. After a minor fire in 1928 the structure was enlarged and remodeled in the present Mediterranean Revival style. It reopened the following year as the Waco Theatre.
Recorded Texas Historical Landmark - 1981
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