Temple Theatre
226 W. High Street,
Bryan,
OH
43506
226 W. High Street,
Bryan,
OH
43506
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Additional Info
Previously operated by: Mid-States Theaters Inc., Skirball Brothers
Functions: Furniture Showroom
Styles: Gothic Revival
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Housed in an old Armory, the Temple Theatre was opened on February 16, 1921 with Douglas Fairbanks in “The Mark of Zorro”. The armory appears on the 1884 Sandborn map, but appears to date from the 1860’s or 1870’s.
Even by 1884, this is referred to as the Armory Hall, and has a stage and scenery at the rear. Dressing rooms were in the one-story extension at the back. Later maps refer to it as an opera house. The structure was remarkably unchanged through its history. On the 1930 map, a large rectangular awning appears, and remains on the 1948 revision. Some damage to the brick pilasters would indicate at least a partial covering of the façade. By 1950 it was operated by the Mid-States Theaters Inc. It was closed on May 1, 1952 with the Bowery Boys in “Fighting Fools” & “Roy Rogers in "Under Nevada Skies”.
Sometime after this, the ground floor received a mid-century stone and glass remodel. The building is currently in use as a furniture store.
Contributed by
Seth Gaines
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The Temple Theatre launched on February 16, 1921 with “The Mark of Zorro.” On November 25, 1928, the Temple under L.D. Miller switched over to talkies playing “The Singing Fool” with Al Jolson using the Phototone sound system. It appears to have ceased film operations on May 1, 1952 after showings of the Bowery Boys in “Fighting Fools” and Roy Rogers in “Under Nevada Skies.”