Chautauqua Auditorium (Waxahachie, Texas)

The Chautauqua Auditorium is a performance hall^[2] located in Getzendaner Memorial Park, in Waxahachie, Texas.^[3][4] 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.^[5] The auditorium hosts performances of the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra^[6] as well as many country music^[7] and other shows.

Waxahachie Chautauqua Building
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Texas State Antiquities Landmark
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
Chautauqua Building in 2016
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Location	Getzendaner Park, Waxahachie, Texas
Coordinates	32°23′41″N 96°51′59″W
Area	0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built	1902 (1902)
MPS	Waxahachie MRA
NRHP reference No.	74002070[1]
TSAL No.	8200000230
RTHL No.	7077
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	May 3, 1974
Designated TSAL	January 1, 1981
Designated RTHL	1972

History

The Chautauqua Auditorium was built by the Waxahachie Chautauqua Park Association in 1902^[7] to hold crowds for the annual Chautauqua gatherings that had been meeting in Waxahachie since 1899.^[8] Well known speakers and performers, including William Jennings Bryan and Will Rogers, performed in the auditorium.^[6]

The hall was renovated in 1974.^[9] In 1977 it hosted the Open Road Music Festival.^[10]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places portal
• Texas portal

• List of octagonal buildings and structures in the United States
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Ellis County, Texas
• Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Ellis County