Waxahachie Chautauqua Building
Some 25 years after Chautauqua cultural programs originated in New York State, annual Chautauqua assemblies in Waxahachie began in 1899. Large crowds from north and east Texas and Oklahoma camped here, studying literature and the arts, attending dramas, lectures, concerts, exhibitions. This 2500-seat hall, convertible into an open-air auditorium, was built by Waxahachie Chautauqua Park Association in 1902. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1972
32.3959° N, 96.8663° W
Where to Find It
Getzendaner Park. Marker faces SW (W. Main St.) side of the building.
Nearby Markers
- <0.1 mi SE Getzendaner Memorial Park Waxahachie
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- 0.3 mi E Dunlap - Simpson House Waxahachie
- 0.8 mi SE Waxahachie City Cemetery Waxahachie
- 0.9 mi SE Eddy O. Hawkins Home Waxahachie
- 0.9 mi SE Hawkins House Waxahachie