​Waco Theatre

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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