Terrell Jacobs Circus Winter Quarters, Circus winter quarters in Pipe Creek Township, Indiana, United States.
Terrell Jacobs Circus Winter Quarters was an operational compound in Indiana where a circus business stored its animals and equipment during winter months. The grounds included several buildings with specialized stabling, training areas, and facilities necessary for seasonal operations.
The complex grew around the Terrell Jacobs Cat Barn (1939, expanded 1951) and Elephant Barn (1945, expanded 1950), with Elephant Rock dated to 1901 and reshaped in 1940, Jacobs Bridge around 1940, and the Wallace Grotto built between 1944 and 1949. Six Cole Brothers Circus wagons from about 1950 and a wild animal graveyard used from about 1945 to 1970 also stood on the grounds. The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012, and in 2021 the Indiana Department of Transportation demolished it.
The site's name comes from Terrell Jacobs, the animal trainer who built its cat barn in 1939 and elephant barn in 1945. Six Cole Brothers Circus wagons from around 1950 were kept on the grounds, and the Circus Drive-In Restaurant opened in 1967. The property was also where Tony, a white tiger, was born.
The location is no longer accessible as the structures have been demolished. Those interested in circus history can explore the story through other preserved sites and archives related to traveling shows.
The wild animal graveyard on the grounds dates from about 1945 to 1970 and is counted among the district's contributing sites. The property was also the birthplace of Tony, a white tiger. The complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012, and in 2021 the Indiana Department of Transportation demolished the site.
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