East Auditorium Theatre
515 Main Street,
Toledo,
OH
43605
515 Main Street,
Toledo,
OH
43605
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The East Auditorium Theatre opened on December 25, 1913. A Barton organ was installed in 1928. Listed in 1955 with 695 seats. it had closed by the late-1950’s. It was converted into a church. Since demolished, the site is an empty plot in 2019.
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The theatre was used as a church for many years and currently is closed—condition poor, but some effort has been made in the last few years to preserve—at least temporarily—it and a neighboring building.
The East Auditorium, with 700 seats, is on a list of Toledo movie theaters published in 1919.
Here is a photo of the East Auditorium from the 1930s.
The East Side Amusement Company was owned and operated by Martin G. Smith and James Beidler, Sr. The Eastwood, East Auditorium, Park, and Westwood Theaters were operated by this company.
Current status should be demolished. Looks like it was demoed around 2015.
Here is information about the East Auditorium Theatre from an August 3, 2018 article written by Larry Michaels of the East Toledo Historical Society:
Link.