Harris-Warren Theater
168 High Street NW,
Warren,
OH
44483
168 High Street NW,
Warren,
OH
44483
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Previously operated by: Harris Amusement Co.
Architects: Oscar Cobb
Previous Names: Warren Opera House, Harris Theater
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Opened as the Warren Opera House on December 30, 1886. The Harris Theater dates back to at least 1935 as a movie theatre. Listed as the Harris-Warren Theater by 1941 with 851 seats.
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But where the hell is the Warren Harris Theater, I’d like to know.
Harris-Warren Theatre was originally the Warren Opera House. The Cleveland Architects Database of the Cleveland City Planning Commission says that the Warren Opera House was designed in 1886 by Oscar Cobb, with the Cleveland firm of Coburn & Barnum acting as supervising architects.
On the afternoon of May 18, 1945, the third floor of the Harris-Warren Theater suffered very minor damage from a fire, caused by a cigarette smoldering in a rubbish pile. The third floor of the building at the time is occupied by Ali-Baba Grotto Hall which is also used by Danceland. The main theater was in a middle of a matinee when the fire on the third floor happened. No damage was done to the building. The only damage that was reported is from a water-soaked foyer carpet.
It was still open in the mid-1950s.
The actual opening date is December 30, 1886.