Schine State Theatre | |
Location | 101–109 Columbus Ave., Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio, United States |
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Coordinates | 41°27′25″N 82°42′45″W / 41.456944°N 82.7125°W |
Part of | Sandusky MRA |
NRHP reference No. | 82001435 [1] |
Added to NRHP | October 20, 1982 |
Schine State Theatre, also known as the State Theatre, or the Sandusky State Theatre, is a historic theater building in Sandusky, Ohio, United States. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1982. [2]
The building opened as a 1,800-seat vaudeville theatre on October 12, 1928, and featured a Page 3 pipe organ. [3] In September 1930 the theatre was purchased by Warner Bros. Circuit Management Corp.. [4] In 1933, the building was taken over by the Seltz Theatre Company. [4]
The Sandusky State Theatre Inc. foundation was formed as a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization in 1988, to restore the structure. [3]
In June 2020, the roof and part of the building collapsed after a large storm. [5] It experienced a large renovation, and reopened in late 2023. [6] [7] [8] An endowment fund for the building was established at the Erie County Community Foundation to help insure the theatre’s future operations. [6]