Hippodrome Theater

Richmond, Italy

The Hippodrome Theater is located in Richmond, Virginia. It is situated in the historical African-American neighborhood of Jackson Ward, which was referred to as "The Harlem of the South" during the 1920s. The Hippodrome Theater was originally opened as a vaudeville and movie theater and was a stop

on the "Chitlin' Circuit" of places considered safe and acceptable for African American entertainers in the era of racial segregation in the United States. Today, The Hippodrome Theater has been restored to a fully functioning performance venue in hopes of reclaiming its prominent role in African-American cultural history.

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Nearby

Third Street Bethel A.M.E. Church chiese · 0.1 km away
Sixth Mount Zion Baptist Church chiese · 0.4 km away
Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia musei · 0.4 km away
Masonic Temple chiese · 0.5 km away
Centenary United Methodist Church chiese · 0.6 km away
National Theater monumenti · 0.6 km away
Shockoe Hill Cemetery cemetery · 0.7 km away
John Marshall House musei · 0.7 km away