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Ohio Movie Theatres (page 2)

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La Salle Theatre
Cleveland, OH
The La Salle Theatre was built in 1927 and closed around 1990. The building was rarely used after that. Northeast Shores, a local development corporation, restored the building. This photo is from 2010. The marquee was updated in 2018 with the readerboards on the sides replaced with graphic displays. The theatre is now known as the Ariel La Salle Theater and is used for live performances and events. For more, see this website. [map]

More Cleveland:
Mayfield Theatre

Garden Theatre
Columbus, OH		 Studio 35
Columbus, OH
The Garden Theatre was built in 1926 as the Apollo Theatre. By 1928, it was known as the Lincoln Theatre. By 1941, it was known as the Garden Theatre. The building housed a church for several years. This photo is from 2009. Since 2011, the building has housed the Short North Stage, a performing arts center. For more, see this website. [map]

The Studio 35 Theatre opened in 1938 as the Indianola Theatre. I believe the name was changed in 1953. It is still operating as a movie theatre. For more, see this website. [map]

Livingston Theatre
Columbus, OH
The Livingston Theatre opened in 1946 and closed in the 1970s. The building was later converted to medical offices. The building was at least partially occupied by Flex Baths, a gay bath house, when these photos were taken in 2009. In 2015, the building began housing Central Ohio Sober Living. In 2019, restoration of the building was underway. It has been converted into senior apartments known as The Livingston. For more, see this website. [map]

Lincoln Theatre
Columbus, OH		 Southern Theatre
Columbus, OH
The Lincoln Theatre opened in 1928 as the Ogden Theatre. The interior was designed in the Egyptian Revival style. The theatre was renamed around 1941. It was restored and reopened in 2009 as a performing arts and education center. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, and 3. [map]

The Southern Theatre opened in 1896 and featured live performances. The theater later added vaudeville and film. It began focusing on movies in 1931. The theatre closed in 1979 but was restored in 1998. It is now a performing arts venue. The sign is a replica of the original. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]

Main Theatre
Columbus, OH
The Main Theatre opened in 1937 and closed sometime in the 1960s. The building is now used for medical offices. For more, see this website. [map]

More Columbus:
University Theatre

Cinema North 1-5
Dayton, OH
Chakeres Kettering Cinema
Kettering, OH
The Cinema North 1-5 was built in 1967 as the Fox North. It was renamed the Cinema North in 1975. It had been vacant since 1998. The building has housed a church since around 2015. For more, see this website. [map]

The Chakeres Kettering Cinema 1 & 2 opened in 1966 as the Fox Kettering. It was the twin of the Fox North. These two theatres as well as the Mark Twain Theatre in St. Louis, MO and the Valley Circle Theatre in San Diego, CA were designed by Harold W. Levitt & Associates. The Kettering Cinema closed in 2006. It remained vacant until a church bought the building in 2013. For more, see this website. [map]

Fairborn Theatre
Fairborn, OH
The Fairborn Theatre opened in 1948. It was twinned in the early 1970s and closed in 1999. It has been vacant since then. The building is being renovated as the Fairborn Phoenix, an arts and events venue. For more, see this website. [map]

Paramount Theatre
Fremont, OH
The Paramount Theatre opened in 1931. It was originally a single screen but now has four separate auditoriums. For more, see this website. [map]

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