Honeywell Center

The Honeywell Center in downtown Wabash, Indiana, United States, is located 47 miles (76 km) southwest of Fort Wayne, Indiana. It's a block-long arts complex featuring the Ford Theater, Clark Gallery, and Eugenia's Restaurant. The Ford Theater presents Broadway, rock, country, classical, and comedy performances.[1]

Honeywell Center
Side of the building
Address275 W. Market St.
Wabash, Indiana
United States
OwnerHoneywell Foundation
CapacityFord Theater: 1,500
Construction
Opened1952
Rebuilt1994
Website
www.honeywellcenter.org
Honeywell Memorial Community Center
Coordinates40°47′45.46″N 85°49′30.3″W
Built1940
ArchitectStrauss, A. M.
NRHP reference No.83000042 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 15, 1983

The Honeywell Center is operated by The Honeywell Foundation, Inc. The foundation was established in 1941 by Wabash native Mark C. Honeywell - a developer of the thermostat and automatic controls for heating systems.

Building of the 45,000-square-foot (4,200 m2) Center began in 1940 but was delayed until 1952 due to the shortage of labor and materials needed for World War II. The Center's gymnasium was informally opened November 19, 1947; however, the entire facility was completed in 1952 and included a roller rink and several meeting spaces.[2]

In 1994, a 75,000-square-foot (7,000 m2) addition expanded the Honeywell Center to include the 1,500-seat Ford Theater, Eugenia's Restaurant and an art gallery. The Center has 14 rooms, for parties between eight and 1,500 people.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-07-01. Note: This includes Donald F Knapp (April 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Honeywell Memorial Community Center" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-07-01. and Accompanying photographs


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