The Belmont Theater still stands today at the corners of Belmont and Alamedia. When it closed it was turned into a department store called Atlantic Mills. In the 1980s it was subdivided into various business occupancies. It still has the three faces of theater on its front.
The Foster Theater which took its name from the Fosterville area where it sits, still is in operation on Glenwood near Parkview. It showes XXX movies.
The Home Theater still stands on McGuffey and recently showed amature stage productions under the name Orical Theater. Its now closed.
The Lincoln Theater was located on McCartney in the Lincoln Knolls Plaza and was torn down in the 1990’s
The Mahoning Theater on Mahoning Ave near Halls Heights was renamed in the late 1960’s to the Mahoning Follies and showed XXX movies. It was torn down in the 1990’s
The Palace Theater was torn down to make way for construction of an office building however local corrupt politics caused the project to be delayed and became cost prohibitive so it was abandoned and left as a parking lot beside the BW-3s. A very ornate structure destroyed for nothing.
The Paramount Theater on West Federal is still standing and has plans to be redeveloped.
The Park Theater on MLK Blvd near the #1 Fire Station still stands but has been converted into a blood bank. It was a burlesque for a period and saw a young Richard Pryor begin his comedy days. In fact he mentioned his run in with the Youngstown MAFIA ownership of the Park in a few of his comedy acts.
The Regent and the State still stand on West Federal St. The State was converted into the Agora in the late 1970’s and early 1980. Both had entrances on West Federal but the actual theaters were behind the entrances between the alley and Boardman St. Short covered walkways connected the fronts with the theaters across the ally.
The Strand was torn down when the Tod Hotel was raised.
The Uptown still stands on Market St near Indinolia. After it ended its movie theater days it was the home of Easy Street Productions but closed in the 1990’s.
The Warner has been totally redone to its origional lustre and renamed the Powers. It houses the Youngstown Symphony and Youngstown symphony Youth Orchestras. Currently it is in the proces of a multi million dollar makeover funded by the DeBartolo/York Family which has added a side music stage and eatery. The return of the old Warner marque will also be part of its current makeover.
The Wilson was demolished in the 1970s
The Newport was also raised in the 1990s
There was a Theater on the south side of Himrod Ave. just west of Fruit that was torn down in the late 1970s. It sat beside old Dr Stechulte MD and Dr Frank DDS offices.
The Belmont Theater still stands today at the corners of Belmont and Alamedia. When it closed it was turned into a department store called Atlantic Mills. In the 1980s it was subdivided into various business occupancies. It still has the three faces of theater on its front.
The Foster Theater which took its name from the Fosterville area where it sits, still is in operation on Glenwood near Parkview. It showes XXX movies.
The Home Theater still stands on McGuffey and recently showed amature stage productions under the name Orical Theater. Its now closed.
The Lincoln Theater was located on McCartney in the Lincoln Knolls Plaza and was torn down in the 1990’s
The Mahoning Theater on Mahoning Ave near Halls Heights was renamed in the late 1960’s to the Mahoning Follies and showed XXX movies. It was torn down in the 1990’s
The Palace Theater was torn down to make way for construction of an office building however local corrupt politics caused the project to be delayed and became cost prohibitive so it was abandoned and left as a parking lot beside the BW-3s. A very ornate structure destroyed for nothing.
The Paramount Theater on West Federal is still standing and has plans to be redeveloped.
The Park Theater on MLK Blvd near the #1 Fire Station still stands but has been converted into a blood bank. It was a burlesque for a period and saw a young Richard Pryor begin his comedy days. In fact he mentioned his run in with the Youngstown MAFIA ownership of the Park in a few of his comedy acts.
The Regent and the State still stand on West Federal St. The State was converted into the Agora in the late 1970’s and early 1980. Both had entrances on West Federal but the actual theaters were behind the entrances between the alley and Boardman St. Short covered walkways connected the fronts with the theaters across the ally.
The Strand was torn down when the Tod Hotel was raised.
The Uptown still stands on Market St near Indinolia. After it ended its movie theater days it was the home of Easy Street Productions but closed in the 1990’s.
The Warner has been totally redone to its origional lustre and renamed the Powers. It houses the Youngstown Symphony and Youngstown symphony Youth Orchestras. Currently it is in the proces of a multi million dollar makeover funded by the DeBartolo/York Family which has added a side music stage and eatery. The return of the old Warner marque will also be part of its current makeover.
The Wilson was demolished in the 1970s
The Newport was also raised in the 1990s
There was a Theater on the south side of Himrod Ave. just west of Fruit that was torn down in the late 1970s. It sat beside old Dr Stechulte MD and Dr Frank DDS offices.