Details for Waco Theatre
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5309005694
Data
| Marker Number | 5694 |
| Atlas Number | 5309005694 |
| Marker Title | Waco Theatre |
| Index Entry | Waco Theatre |
| Address | 724 Austin Avenue |
| City | Waco |
| County | McLennan |
| UTM Zone | 14 |
| UTM Easting | 685443 |
| UTM Northing | 3488989 |
| Subject Codes | opera houses and theatre; Mediterranean (architectural style) |
| Marker Year | 1981 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | Yes |
| Marker Location | |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | Medallion and Plate |
| 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. |