State Theatre
107 Columbus Avenue,
Sandusky,
OH
44870
107 Columbus Avenue,
Sandusky,
OH
44870
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The Sandusky State Theatre, Inc., is a non-profit 501 c-3 Organization, dedicated to the preservation of the State Theatre as an historic landmark and community cornerstone that serves the people of the greater Sandusky region by presenting programs of artistic, education and social merit.
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Megan Bayer, Dave Wiegers
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Hello Lost….
Ahhh, that is MUCH better. Always like to see something on the marquee. So that means they are open again. That is a good thing. I do hope that the place is in the right hands this time around. A couple years ago they had some financial botching and they closed for a while.
The only thing worse than a blank marquee is one that says “Closed”, “Out of Business”, and the infamous “Temporarily Closed” (a nod to the reverse side of the Styx Paradise Theatre album).
Geo
Two more photos of the State Theater can be seen here.
This is a May of 2008 photo.
If you enjoy b/w photos, this recent photo is for you.
1981 photo of the State Theatre.
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1982 photo of the State Theatre.
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1983 photo of the State Theatre.
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Another 1983 photo of the State Theatre.
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1985 night photo of the State Theatre.
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2004 photo of the State Theatre.
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Another 2004 photo of the State Theatre.
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There was also a Ohio Theatre in Sandusky that I don’t see listed on CT, does anyone have information on the Ohio?
Also a Sandusky Theatre advertised in 1911 and onwards, but no other corroborating information seems to be available.
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My great aunts were in vaudeville and played in Sandusky at the State Theatre. I believe it was the Schine’s State Theatre. This was in April, 1929.
The Sandusky State theater had a Page 3/8 organ installed in 1928. This organ’s main cable was accidentally cut during remodeling work. It was unplayable as of 2005. However, the pipes are being attended to, and the cable is being readied for reconnection. The console is going for restoration to a qualified shop in Indiana. It is expected that the Page will be back in full use sometime later this year.