Marietta in Washington County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

The Hippodrome/Colony Historic Theatre

Built in 1919

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, May 10, 2020

1. The Hippodrome/Colony Historic Theatre Marker

Inscription. Presented by the Edward Parrish Chapter and the Ohio Society National Society Colonial Dames Seventeenth Century

Erected 2006 by Edward Parrish Chapter and the Ohio Society National Society Colonial Dames Seventeenth Century.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.

Location. 39° 24.955′ N, 81° 27.215′ W. Marker is in Marietta, Ohio, in Washington County. It is at the intersection of Putnam Street and Ohio River Scenic Byway (Ohio Route 7) on Putnam Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Marietta OH 45750, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest,

in the Ohio River Valley,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Hippodrome & Colony Theatres (a few steps from this marker); Unitarian Church (within shouting distance of this marker); On This Site (within shouting distance of this marker); City Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Washington County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); War Savings Stamps (within shouting distance of this marker); Charlotte Scott (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Marietta Community Bus Stop (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marietta.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, May 10, 2020

2. The Hippodrome/Colony Historic Theatre Marker

The Hippodrome/Colony Historic Theatre Marker at the box office window image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, January 30, 2025

3. The Hippodrome/Colony Historic Theatre Marker at the box office window

The Hippodrome/Colony Historic Theatre, now Peoples Bank Theater image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, January 30, 2025

4. The Hippodrome/Colony Historic Theatre, now Peoples Bank Theater

Neon sign added to the theater

The Hippodrome/Colony Historic Theatre image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, January 30, 2025

5. The Hippodrome/Colony Historic Theatre

Now Peoples Bank Theater. Neon sign added

Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 10, 2020, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 349 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 10, 2020, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 3, 4, 5. submitted on February 3, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina.