Chautauqua Auditorium
Chautauqua Auditorium, Historic meeting hall in Forest Park, Shelbyville, United States.
The Chautauqua Auditorium stands as a wooden twenty-sided structure measuring 150 feet in diameter with a design focused on clear sight lines to the stage.
Local bridge builder H.B. Trout constructed this meeting hall in 1903, basing the design on an earlier auditorium from Dixon, Illinois built in 1899.
Three Grecian statues created by Illinois artist Robert Marshall Root adorn the stage proscenium, representing the themes of art, music, and drama.
The auditorium, located at Forest Park and North East 9th Street, underwent substantial restoration work before reopening to the public in September 2021.
This structure holds the distinction of being the largest building of its architectural type, featuring an innovative support system that eliminates the need for internal columns.
Location: Shelbyville
Inception: 1903
Architects: H.B. Trout
Address: East North 9th Street, Shelbyville, Illinois 62565
GPS coordinates: 39.41806,-88.79000
Latest update: March 25, 2025 19:50
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