The Chautauqua movement started in 1874 in New York, and Ashland started theirs in 1893. Ashland erected a large beehive looking domed building that would hold up to 1000 people. It was built on a hillside above the plaza and finished the day before the opening. It was impetus for development of Lithia Park where initially there was a lot of camping.
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Ashland
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Vertical File Subjects, Ashland, OR, Chautauqua
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