Ohio Theatre (Lima, Ohio)

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Ohio Theatre
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Front of the Ohio Theatre
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Location122 W. North St., Lima, Ohio
Coordinates 40°44′34″N84°6′22″W / 40.74278°N 84.10611°W / 40.74278; -84.10611
Arealess than one acre
Built1927
ArchitectMultiple
Architectural styleChurrigueresque
MPS Lima MRA
NRHP reference No. 82001866 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 7, 1982

The Ohio Theatre is a historic movie theater in downtown Lima, Ohio, United States. Built in 1927, [1] the theater is a brick and concrete structure featuring multiple architectural styles. Outside, large amounts of terracotta details produce a Churrigueresque appearance, while Corinthian columns, marble and mosaic floors, and a massive chandelier produce an Italianate interior. [2]

A movie palace constructed for the Schine Corporation, [2] the theater was built at a time when improvements in transportation increased Lima's significance in the lives of those living in surrounding communities. As cars became more widely available and various means of public transportation became more viable, Lima became a center of daily life for many residents of rural northwestern Ohio, and many theaters such as the Ohio were built to serve them. [3] :2 In addition to its original purpose, the Ohio Theatre has served to host stage performances by a wide range of entertainers. Individuals as well known as Bob Hope have graced the theater's ornate interior. [2]

In 1982, the Ohio Theatre was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as part of a collection of buildings designated the "Lima Multiple Resource Area." [1] Designated as historic sites because of their architecture, these buildings were deemed worthy of historic preservation primarily because of the city's architectural history: although Lima had once been home to a large number of architecturally valuable buildings, an unusually large percentage of them had been destroyed or abandoned to ruin. [3] :3

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. 1 2 3 Owen, Lorrie K., ed. Dictionary of Ohio Historic Places. Vol. 1. St. Clair Shores: Somerset, 1999, 16-17.
  3. 1 2 Hopkins, Phyllis G. National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Lima Multiple Resource Area . National Park Service, 1980-05-15. Accessed 2010-05-02.