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Also known as: Walnut Street Theater; Walnut Theatre; The Circus (1809-1811); Olympic Theatre (1811-1820)
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1809
BUILT

as a circus
1811
ADDITIONS/ALTERATIONS

enlarged
1816
ADDITIONS/ALTERATIONS

Altered to theater
1827-1828
ADDITIONS/ALTERATIONS

Remodeled

Architect: Haviland, John (1792-1852)
1852
ADDITIONS/ALTERATIONS 		Architect: Hoxie & Button (fl. 1848-1852)
1903
ADDITIONS/ALTERATIONS

interior remodeled

Architect: Hale, Willis Gaylord (1848 - 1907)
1904
ADDITIONS/ALTERATIONS 		Architect: Plowman, Rush Anderson (fl. 1896 - 1935)
1920-1921
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interior remodeled

Architect: Lee, William Harold (1884 - 1971)
1970-1972
ADDITIONS/ALTERATIONS

facade restored to 1828 appearance, interior remodeled and enlarged

Architect: Dickey, John M. (1911-1990)
Architect: Dickey, Weissman, Chandler, Holt
Architect: Loving, Bryan

 

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