February 1, 201015 yr Nice! Was the original design by John Eberson, by any chance? It sort of has some characteristics in common with some larger Eberson-designed theaters I've seen, like the Civic in Akron and the Embassy in Fort Wayne.
February 2, 201015 yr I found a listing of theaters by Eberson here. That one isn't on it, although several in Ohio are, including the Shaker Square Cinema. It's wonderful to see smaller cities preserving treasures like that. So many have been lost to demolition or abandonment and neglect. Of the five grand movie palaces that were open in downtown Fort Wayne when I was a teenager, only one survives. Fortunately it has had a meticulous restoration and serves as a venue for the Fort Wayne Philharmonic and many traveling shows.
February 2, 201015 yr I found a listing of theaters by Eberson here. That one isn't on it, although several in Ohio are, including the Shaker Square Cinema. It's wonderful to see smaller cities preserving treasures like that. So many have been lost to demolition or abandonment and neglect. Of the five grand movie palaces that were open in downtown Fort Wayne when I was a teenager, only one survives. Fortunately it has had a meticulous restoration and serves as a venue for the Fort Wayne Philharmonic and many traveling shows. From your list, it appears that Mansfield used to have a Eberson--the Madison: http://americanclassicimages.com/Default.aspx?tabid=141&txtSearch=CATAdvancedSearch1%2c35%2c3%2c-1&catpagesize=25&ProductID=29608
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