Palace Theatre
276 W. Center Street,
Marion,
OH
43302
276 W. Center Street,
Marion,
OH
43302
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From the 1920s a postcard view of the Palace Theatre in Marion.
Nice photo Wallyum.
http://landmarkhunter.com/121587-palace-theater/
Richard G: I, too, have visited the Palace in Canton though didn’t see the Harding Hotel lobby…sounds like I missed a “must see”.
I returned to the Palace on April 3, 2010 and saw the movie, Percy Jackson & the Lightning Thief. I can only add, “This is how movies should be shown” I bought a good size drink and popcorn for a grand total of $3.00. The lobby of the Harding Hotel (now a Senior’s home and directly across the street from the thatre) is also a must see.
ery nice looking theatre,love their vertical sign.
Several years ago I traveled to see the Palace in Canton Ohio and didn’t continue onto Marion Ohio to see this Palace though I do see similar simaliarities in the above posted flickr photo. Is that a tongue twister? Didn’t mean to it to be! ;–)
2009 photo of the Palace Theatre courtesy scottamus.
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MARION, OH â€" Sunday, October 25 at 3 p.m. the Palace’s mighty Wurlitzer organ fills the theatre as world renowned organist Dennis James accompanies the classic silent film “The Cat and the Canary.â€
What a beautiful-looking place!
A view of the Palace Theatre at its 50th anniversay in 1978 and a view of the auditorium .
1973 photo of the Palace Theatre.
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Warren it was still playing movies in 1973.
1982 photo of the Palace Theatre.
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1982 photo of the Palace Theatre.
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Another photo is here.
A 1996 image of the Palace Theatre in Marion.
1998 photo.
2008 photo.
For whatever reason(s), the Palace is not listed in the 1957 Film Daily Year Book. I wonder if it had closed by that time?
Here is a 1948 ad:
http://tinyurl.com/2yc23a
Here is a June 1943 ad from the Marion Star:
http://tinyurl.com/267t8a
Here is a more recent photo.
This is another recent photo of the Palace Theater.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976
Palace Theater ** (added 1976 – Building – #76001486)
272 W. Center St., Marion
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer: Eberson,John
Architectural Style: No Style Listed
Area of Significance: Performing Arts, Art
Period of Significance: 1925-1949
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function: Theater
Current Function: Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function: Theater
Amoung John Eberson’s many sky jobs, he designed this theatre and the Oklahoma City Midwest Theatre (1930-1975). Although OKC’s Midwest Theatre auditorium was longer and higher, it was also much more narrow than the Palace. Otherwise these two theatre auditorium sidewalls matched one another in design.
There are some interesting interior photos from the 1920s on this page:
http://tinyurl.com/pgldg