Not a member yet? Register now.

Search

Theaters News Links

Advanced search
 

Theater Guide

Now listing 28,050 theaters & 1,598 photos… more
Browse by...
• Architect
• Chain
• Firm
• Function
• Location
• Newest
• Photo
• Screens
• Seats
• Status
• Style
• Updated
• VR
 

Add Your Cinema Treasure!

Add Theater
Add Photo (offline)
Add Theater News
 

Newest Theaters

Mar 20 Ace Theatre
Mar 20 Unique Theatre
Mar 20 Locke Theatre
Mar 20 Strand Theatre
Mar 20 Jackson Theatre
Mar 20 Movies 4
Mar 20 Strand Theatre
Mar 20 Richards Theatre
Mar 20 Golden City…
Mar 20 Astor Theatre
more new theaters
 

Recent Comments

Mar 20 Times Square… (155)
Mar 20 Million Dollar… (217)
Mar 20 Route 35 Drive-In (15)
Mar 20 Los Angeles… (315)
Mar 20 Unique Theatre (1)
Mar 20 Palace Theatre (121)
Mar 20 Wollaston Theatre (138)
Mar 20 State Theatre (148)
Mar 20 Mermec Cinema I… (2)
Mar 20 Tower Theatre (142)
 

Updated Theaters

Mar 20 Sam's Place One…
Mar 20 UA Movies at…
Mar 20 Rialto Theater
Mar 20 Granada Theater
Mar 20 Rosele Theatre
Mar 20 RC West…
Mar 20 Dale Theater
Mar 20 Downtown Cinema…
Mar 20 Coffee Drive-In
Mar 20 Claire Theater
more updated theaters
 
 
   Discover. Preserve. Protect.
Home » Theater Guide » Location » United States » Ohio » Columbus » King Arts Complex
Also known as James Pythian Theater, Pythian Theater

King Arts Complex

Columbus, OH
867 Mount Vernon Avenue
, Columbus, OH 43203 United States
(map)
614.645.KING
Status: Open
Screens: Single Screen
Style: Colonial Revival
Function: Cultural Center
Seats: 500
Chain: Unknown
Architect: Samuel Plato
Firm: Unknown
Add a photo for this theater!
The Pythian Theater was designed by an African American architect by the name of Samuel Plato. It was built around 1925. I don't know when the Pythian Theater stopped showing movies but it is still listed in the 1955 Film Daily Yearbook with 500 seats. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. After receiving a $2.7 million renovation, the Pythian Theater is now part of the King Arts Complex which opened in March of 1987.

Related Websites

King Arts Complex (Official)
Contributed by Lost Memory

YOUR COMMENTS

 
Looks like the architectural firm was Evans and Plato.


Pythian Temple and James Pythian Theater (added 1983 - Building - #83004295)
Also known as York Rite Masonic Temple
861-867 Mt. Vernon Ave., Columbus

Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: LeVeque,L.L., Evans & Plato
Architectural Style: Colonial Revival
Area of Significance: Social History, Architecture
Period of Significance: 1925-1949
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Recreation And Culture, Social
Historic Sub-function: Civic, Clubhouse, Theater
Current Function: Recreation And Culture, Social
Current Sub-function: Clubhouse, Theater


An undated photo can be seen here.


posted by Lost Memory on Nov 9, 2009 at 2:31pm
This site has some pictures of the building and mentions the architect Samuel Plato.

posted by Lost Memory on Nov 9, 2009 at 2:43pm
The King Arts Center includes the old Garfield Elementary school to the immediate west of the theatre, constructed in the '50's and closed in the early '80's. I taught for 3 years at that school. The Pythian was closed at that time and none of us in the school thought much about it. We thought it was a Masonic facility. I do know that when the building closed the facility was in very poor shape and the school system was very happy to get rid of it! I've heard it is a beautiful location now.
posted by MarkL on Nov 9, 2009 at 6:59pm
Comment
*

Notify me when someone replies to my comment?
Note: Please read our comment policy before posting. Comments which are off-topic, obscene, spam, or personal attacks will be removed. Help us keep the discussion productive!