Broad Theatre
127 S. Broad Street,
Lancaster,
OH
43130
127 S. Broad Street,
Lancaster,
OH
43130
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The Broad Theatre opened June 25, 1938 with Loretta Young in “Three Blind Mice”. It had 500 seats. It was still open in 1957, but was closed in 1958 and was demolished.
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Khnemu
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This opened on June 28th, 1938. Grand opening ad in the photo section and below
Found on Newspapers.com
The January 12, 1957, issue of Boxoffice said that Leo Kessel, operator of the Broad Theatre, had sold his 99-year lease on the property to the Equitable Federal Savings & Loan Association. The bank planned to undertake an expansion which would also include the properties occupied by an adjacent shoe store and women’s wear shop.
Both of the shops (Blazer’s Shoes and Milady’s) can be seen in the vintage photo of the theater uploaded by Khnemu. The building that replaced them and the theater is currently occupied by Chase Bank.
Sadly, the Broad Theatre disappeared in 1958. There is a drive-through for the bank on its site. The hand painted mural of General Sherman marching through Georgia was removed and installed in the gymnasium of General Sherman Junior High School.