Ohio Theatre
122 W. North Street,
Lima,
OH
45801
122 W. North Street,
Lima,
OH
45801
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Previously operated by: Schine Circuit Inc., Stanley-Warner Theatres, Warner Bros. Circuit Management Corp.
Architects: Peter M. Hulsken, Lyman T. Strong
Styles: Italian Renaissance
Previous Names: Schine's Ohio Theatre
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News About This Theater
- Jul 4, 2007 — Ohio Theatre for sale
Opened as Schine’s Ohio Theatre on 17th November 1927 with “Tea For Three” starring Lew Cody and Aileen Pringle and vaudeville on stage. The architect Peter M. Hulsken teamed up with fellow architect Lyman T. Strong to design the theatre which was built in just over five months.
Originally operated by the Schine Circuit, it was later taken over by Warner Bros. Circuit Management Corp. by 1941. Later operated by RKO-Stanley Warner which closed it in the fall of 1978 and put it up for sale. It became a restaurant, and by 2020 it was operating as a nightclub. By October 2022 it was undergoing a refurbishment to convert into a restaurant & performing arts venue.
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1975 Marquee,done by a pro.Thanks for picture,Chuck1231.
Yes very nice.
Any updates on this theater?
Any updates?
According to this YouTube video, it was operating as of 2009 as Rosey’s’s Cantina, a music/dance hall; this other video indicates that it featured “sumo wrestling.”
A one-page article about the Ohio Theatre in Lima appeared in the January 7, 1928, issue of Motion Picture News. There is an interior photo.
Appears to be operating as a nightclub, or at least it was until the current unpleasantness. http://limaohiotheatre.com/
Grand opening ad posted.
Ohio Theatre opening 16 Nov 1927, Wed The Lima News (Lima, Ohio) Newspapers.com
Currently undergoing major renovations to becoming a restaurant and performing arts center. Some pictures on the website here: Ohio