Waco Theatre
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. (1981)
Marker No: 5694
Medallion & Plate
Texas Historic Landmark
National Register of Historic Places
Geographic: 31.520916, -97.046974
Location: 724 Austin Avenue, Waco
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