Colony Theatre
2120 W. Central Avenue,
Toledo,
OH
43606
2120 W. Central Avenue,
Toledo,
OH
43606
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The Colony Theatre was opened in 1941. Located on West Central Avenue and Galena Street, it closed in 1981.
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This theater was part of an early suburban shopping district known as the “The Colony” centered around Monroe Street and Central Avenue which served and upscale clientele.
Great pictures Chuck1231.
William Speck’s book Toledo: A History in Architecture confirms that the Colony Theatre opened in 1941, but says that it closed in 1981. It also says that the theater suffered a fire in 1984, and was demolished the following year.
This was a National Amusements theatre towards the end, running overflow product from their other two theatres in Toledo.
The address should be “West Central Avenue”.
Rich, thanks for the address correction.
Here is a nice nocturnal view, ca.1973, of the original Colony Shopping Center with the theater at the far end. The entire strip has been demolished.
Never Heard of “THE HITTER” and I thought I had played every black film made [1974-79} at the IMPERIAL in Augusta.Wonder if the film had a title changed?
“The Hitter” was released in 1979, starred Ron O'Neal,Sheila Frazer and Adolph Caeser
A girl, Dawn Backus, was found murdered in the basement after the theater had closed. The killers were two brothers. They have been caught and tried and are in prison.