Chautauqua Auditorium

Phone:
+1 972-937-7330

Address:
Getzendaner Park, 400 S Grand Ave, Waxahachie, TX 75165

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.
Continue reading...
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Attraction Location

Chautauqua Auditorium Videos

Echos from the Past Getzendaner Park, Waxahachie, Texas

Echos from the Past Getzendaner Park, Waxahachie, Texas

I met David and Charles at Getzendaner Memorial Park in Waxahachie, Texas while video taping for this blog. They were out enjoying the beautiful day in the Park with their guitar and voices. Nobody, around just the fresh air, trees, birds, and squirrels. Go to sellcasa.com/waxahachie to hear the interview I did with them.

Waxahachie Chautauqua Building Some 25 years after Chautauqua Cultural Programs originated in New York state, annual Chautauqua Assemblies in Waxhachie began in 1899.[1]

Chautauqua is an adult education movement in the United States, highly popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Chautauqua assemblies expanded and spread throughout rural America until the mid-1920s. The Chautauqua brought entertainment and culture for the whole community, with speakers, teachers, musicians, entertainers, preachers and specialists of the day. Former U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt was quoted as saying that Chautauqua is the most American thing in America.[2]

1. Quote taken from the historical market at the building site.

2.

Waxahachie Chautauqua - Community Challenge - This Place Matters!

The 1902 Waxahachie Chautauqua Auditorium has been chosen to compete with 99 other places across the United States for cash prizes from the National Trust for Historic Preservation! First prize is $25,000, second prize is $10,000 and third prize is $5,000. Prizes will be awarded based on the amount of votes a site receives, so we need everyone to help us.

The voting period is June 1st through June 30th. Just click on the link below, register, and cast your vote for the Waxahachie Chautauqua Auditorium.

The Chautauqua is in need of repairs, ADA upgrades, and many other things. This prize money could go a long way towards meeting those needs. It will only take a few minutes of your time to vote and you can help preserve the Chautauqua for another 100 years! Be a part of history--VOTE NOW!!!

Summer Concert Series Announced For Chautauqua Auditorium

The list of summer performances at Chautauqua Auditorium in Boulder was released. Those performances start with Leo Kottke & James McMurtry on June 14. Matt Yurus reports.

[Wikipedia] List of people from Waxahachie, Texas

The following is a list of notable people who were born, or who have lived a significant portion of their lives, in Waxahachie, Texas (USA).

Please support this channel and help me upload more videos. Become one of my Patreons at