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Kentucky Movie Theatres (page 2)

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Kentucky Theatre
Lexington, KY
The Kentucky Theatre was built in 1922 in an Italian Renaissance style. The theatre has a shared lobby and projection booth with the adjacent State Theatre. The Kentucky was damaged in a fire in 1987 but was restored in 1989. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]

Palace Theatre
Louisville, KY
The Palace Theatre was built in 1928 as the Loew's and United Artists Theatre. Around 1950, it was renamed the Loew's Palace Theatre. Since 1994, it has been the Louisville Palace Theatre. It is used for live performances and private events. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]

Ohio Theatre
Louisville, KY		 Vogue Theatre
Louisville, KY
The Ohio Theatre opened in 1941 and closed in 1965. It was demolished in the 1970s and is now just a freestanding marquee near the Louisville Palace. A parking garage has been built on the site. For more, see this website. [map]

The Vogue Theatre opened in 1939 and closed in 1998. Around 2007, the building was adapted for retail space. For more, see this website. [map]

Russell Theatre
Maysville, KY
The Russell Theatre opened in 1930. The Moorish style theatre has an atmospheric interior. The auditorium was designed to resemble a Mediterranean garden with twinkling stars and moving clouds. The theatre closed in 1983 and was used as a restaurant, used furniture store, and used clothing store. Roof damage caused an interior wall to collapse. The theatre is currently closed and being restored. For more, see this website. [map]

former Empress Theatre
Owensboro, KY
Goldie's Best Little Opryhouse in Kentucky opened as the Empress Theatre in 1906 with vaudeville. The theatre began showing movies later. Goldie's Opry House opened in 1982 and featured live performances. Goldie's closed in 2008. This photo is from 2010 when the building began housing the TWO (Theatre Workshop of Owensboro) Empress Theatre. The name on the marquee has been changed. For more, see this website. [map]

Columbia Theatre
Paducah, KY
The Columbia Theatre was built in 1927 and closed in the 1980s. It remains vacant. For more, see this website. [map]

Pineville:
Bell Theatre

Capitol Theatre
Princeton, KY
The Capitol Theatre opened in 1939 and closed in 1986. It reopened in 1996 but closed again in 2008. By 2009, it had reopened again. It closed in 2020 and has been vacant since then. The building was being restored in 2023. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, and 3. [map]

Lane Theatre
Williamsburg, KY
The Lane Theatre opened in 1948 and closed in 1987. It has been vacant since then but there are plans to restore the building as an arts and cultural center. For more, see this website. [map]

Leeds Theatre
Winchester, KY
The Leeds Theatre opened in 1925 and closed in 1986. After local fundraising efforts, the theatre was restored and reopened in 1990 as the Leeds Center for the Arts. For more, see this website. [map]

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