State Theater

1504 Central Avenue,
Cincinnati, OH 45202

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Joeallen
Joeallen on June 11, 2011 at 6:13 am

I remember growing up in the 60s and what a great building that was. Of course, I did not appreciate all that back then. Too bad the area has been overtaken by gangs and such.

Bill Eichelberger
Bill Eichelberger on March 15, 2011 at 8:59 am

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Chuck1231
Chuck1231 on January 20, 2011 at 11:50 am

More photos of the State Theatre.
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Bill Eichelberger
Bill Eichelberger on September 6, 2009 at 11:26 am

http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallyum/3892814953/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallyum/3892819047/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallyum/3892821037/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallyum/3892822937/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallyum/3892824705/

hanksykes
hanksykes on September 2, 2009 at 2:04 pm

When the Metropolitan Theater opened it featured vaudeville and silent films in 1915 and was built by the Provident Bank and owned by Harry Lynch who later leased it to the Frankel Chain of theaters. One of its early organists was High C (John) Guice who went on to later fame in Hollywood playing at the Million Dollar Theater,plus in 1927 he became featured organist at Cincinnati’s new Albee Theater. His background had been learned playing church organs.

KenRoe
KenRoe on June 23, 2009 at 4:01 am

The former State Theater, photographed in December 2005:
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Chuck1231
Chuck1231 on April 23, 2009 at 9:13 pm

1983 photo of the West End Theatre
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Dec. 1985 photo of the West End Theatre.
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kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on April 13, 2009 at 4:54 pm

Here is a 1981 photo. You can Metropolitan engraved at the top:
http://tinyurl.com/chjowt