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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.
Waco Theatre is a historical marker in Waco, McLennan County, dedicated in 1981. It is one of 198 historical markers documented in McLennan County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 224 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.5546, -97.1341 near Waco. The nearest cataloged historic site is Hippodrome (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Praetorian Building, Grand Lodge of Texas, A.F. & A.M., and McLennan County Courthouse.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5309005694. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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