Main Theatre
1336 E. Main Street,
Columbus,
OH
43205
1336 E. Main Street,
Columbus,
OH
43205
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Is it still used as medical offices?
I wish I had taken a photo of this building. It is not in the greatest neighborhood, but when you’re driving down Main it’s impossible to miss as it still looks very much like a theatre.
One reference to this in the Columbus Dispatch.com archives, from September 24, 1986, refers to this as the ‘Ivory Theater building’. I don’t know why.
The Robert Weiler real estate company has a page about the building, including a photo. Here is an enlargement of the photo. The page notes that it was recently sold for $765,000. Given the condition of this neighborhood, I’m amazed by the sale price.
During at least some time in the late 60s or early 70s, I remember either this or the nearby Eastern Theatre (now demolished) being used as a nightclub or live stage. I vaguely recall it using the name ‘International Star Palace’. I hope someone else from Columbus can supply more information.