Hoosier Theatre
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This article is about the theater in Vevay, Indiana. For the theater in Whiting, Indiana, see Hoosier Theater Building.
The Hoosier Theatre is a 225-seat historic theatre located at 209 Ferry Street in Vevay, Switzerland County, Indiana. It was built in 1837 as a warehouse and store to serve the town's large Ohio River traffic. Over the years it has housed a saddlery, the local post office, a tavern, the offices of the Vevay Newspaper, and a theatre, which it became in 1926. It was abandoned in 1955 and sat vacant until 1983, when Historic Vevay, Inc., a not-for-profit corporation was formed to purchase and restore the building. It re-opened in 1987 and continues to operate.[2][3]
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Old Hoosier Theatre | |
Location | Cheapside and Ferry Sts., Vevay, Indiana |
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Coordinates | 38°44′50″N 85°4′1″W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1837 (1837) |
Built by | Culbertson & Plew |
Architectural style | Renaissance, Federal |
NRHP reference No. | 82000077[1] |
Added to NRHP | March 1, 1982 |
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It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]