State Theatre
107 Columbus Avenue,
Sandusky,
OH
44870
107 Columbus Avenue,
Sandusky,
OH
44870
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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.
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.
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Also a Sandusky Theatre advertised in 1911 and onwards, but no other corroborating information seems to be available.
There was also a Ohio Theatre in Sandusky that I don’t see listed on CT, does anyone have information on the Ohio?
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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If you enjoy b/w photos, this recent photo is for you.
This is a May of 2008 photo.
Two more photos of the State Theater can be seen here.
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
Hello Geo….that photo was taken in 2006. Here is a more recent photo of the State Theater. It looks alot better now. Click on the Related Websites link above for curent information.
Hello Lost,
Is that a recent picture?
Hasn’t this theatre reopened yet????
I know they been having problems getting a decent person to run this place…but if it hasn’t reopened yet, there is something serious going on over there. What more is that I would be concerned about this theatre’s future.
JG
It is a beautiful theatre and I do hope that it does reopen.
This is another photo of the State Theater.
Here is a photo of the State Theater.
Hello
CHUCK1231—I am sorry, I don’t know the particulars on why it closed. When I found out it was closed last fall, I looked into it’s possible sale. So I contacted the Erie County Chamber of Commerce and they informed me that the State Theatre is not for sale and will reopen. As for function, I believe it was a combo theatre that catered both to live acts and movies. I am assuming that it will return to that function. The Chamber didn’t give me a time frame of when it will re-open. So I just hope the theatre is in good hands. It is a nice looking building.
JG
Geo1, what was the reason it closed and when is it scheduled to reopen? What type of programming will it have when it is reopened?
Hello
No, this theatre is not for sale. I checked into that.
PATSY—As an answer to your question, the State Theatre will re-open. I found this information out directly from the Erie County Chamber of Commerce.
JG
What’s the status of this theatre now?
It closed.
Does anyone know if this theater is for sale? I thought I read somewhere a few months back that it was closing.
Thanks!
Recent color photos of this theatre can be found on the site: “America’s Stunning Theatres” by photographer and stagehand Noah Kern at: http://www.pbase.com/affablebeef/theatres Comments and information may be left there without registration; such can be public view or only to Mr. Kern. Scroll down the page to find the name, and then click on the sample image above it to be taken to the page of photos of it.
The Schine State Theatre opened in 1928 and had a seating capacity of 1,759.