- Chautauqua Auditorium (Shelbyville, Illinois)
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Chautauqua Auditorium
Location: Forest Park and NE 9th St., Shelbyville, Illinois Coordinates: 39°25′5″N 88°47′24″W / 39.41806°N 88.79°WCoordinates: 39°25′5″N 88°47′24″W / 39.41806°N 88.79°W Built: 1903 Architect: H. B. Trout Governing body: Local NRHP Reference#: 78001190
[1]Added to NRHP: January 30, 1978 The Chautauqua Auditorium, built in 1903, is a large historic icosagonal (20-sided) wooden chautauqua meeting hall located at Forest Park and North East 9th Street, Shelbyville, Illinois, United States. On January 30, 1978, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.[1]
In 2009 Landmarks Illinois declared it one of the 10 most endangered historic places in Illinois. The building is in need of extensive repairs which are estimated to cost $1,750,000. The city of Shelbyville which owns the auditorium has threatened to tear it down if repairs cannot be made within 2 years. The Chautauqua Auditorium Preservation Committee is working on funding for a four-phase renovation project.[2]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ Illinois Landmarks 10 Most Endangered- Chautauqua Auditorium
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- Chautauqua
- Buildings and structures in Shelby County, Illinois
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