Waxahachie Chautauqua Building
National Register of Historic Places

Waxahachie Chautauqua Building

Waxahachie, Ellis County, Texas
Listed
May 2, 1974
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
74002070

About this property

The Chautauqua Auditorium is a performance hall located in Getzendaner Memorial Park, in Waxahachie, Texas. It was built in 1902 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 3, 1974. The hall seats 2500 and is noted for being an octagonal building. The auditorium hosts performances of the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra as well as many country music and other shows. The Chautauqua Auditorium was built by the Waxahachie Chautauqua Park Association in 1902 to hold crowds for the annual Chautauqua gatherings that had been meeting in Waxahachie since 1899. Well known speakers and performers, including William Jennings Bryan and Will Rogers, performed in the auditorium. The hall was renovated in 1974. In 1977 it hosted the Open Road Music Festival. List of octagonal buildings and structures in the United States National Register of Historic Places listings in Ellis County, Texas

Location

Waxahachie, Ellis County, Texas
32.39484, -96.86653

Categories

ARTEDUCATIONARCHITECTUREPERFORMING ARTS
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Sources

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When was Waxahachie Chautauqua Building listed on the National Register?

Waxahachie Chautauqua Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 2, 1974.

What type of historic resource is Waxahachie Chautauqua Building?

Waxahachie Chautauqua Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Waxahachie Chautauqua Building?

The period of significance for Waxahachie Chautauqua Building is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1902.

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