Riverside Theatre
16901 Lorain Ave,
Cleveland,
OH
44111
16901 Lorain Ave,
Cleveland,
OH
44111
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This theatre opened in the 1930’s as a neighborhood theatre. Loews took over the theatre in the early 1970’s, and was twinned. Loews closed the theatre in the early 1990’s, and an independent operator ran it as a $2 theatre for the next couple of years.
The Riverside was demolished in 1994 to make way for a Walgreens drug store.
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The Riverside was located at 16901 Lorain Ave., The theatre opened as a single screen in 1935 and was twinned in 1975, closed in 1992.
The Riverside was owned by the local chainlette called Community Circuit – headed by Bert Lefkowich. Loews bought out Community Circuit in the mid 1970s and twinned it. I think Loews ran it til it was demolished.
This is a night view of the Riverside Theater circa 1969.
The photo “Lost Memory” has posted comes from our website, westparkhistory.com, where it was posted courtesy of James L. Smith.
You can see another old photo of the Riverside Theater on our site and read a bit about it.
Gary
westparkhistory.com
The photo link that I posted still points to your website. I linked directly to the photo instead of the main page.
No problem, Lost Memory. I wanted to be certain to get James L. Smith’s name credited.
1979 night photo of the Loew’s Riverside Theatre.
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1982 photo of the Loew’s Riverside Theatre.
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1984 night photo of the Loew’s Riverside Theatre.
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1984 photo of the Loew’s Riverside Theatre.
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NIce shots of the LOEWS RIVERSIDE.
April 17th, 1938 ad is at View link