Ohio Theater-105 E. Main Street
Title
Ohio Theater-105 E . Main Street
Subject
Theaters ; Business enterprises ; Motion pictures
Description
In the Madison Courier , October 3 , 1938 , were these headlines , "New Ohio Theater Contains Most Modern Equipment Available. " With this declaration , the Ohio Theater opened its doors to Madisonians . It was proclaimed to be the finest theater in this part of the state . It sported a red and blue porcelain front and had air conditioning tunnels under the auditorium . The building was of brick and concrete supported by steel columns and trusses . It was under construction for almost a year under the direction of L . E . Holwager . H . H . Johnson was the lessee and the operator of the theater . Mr . C . E . Picard of the Queen City Scenic Studio of Buffalo , New York handled the interior decorating . The marquee was supplied by the Swansun-Nunn Company of Evansville . In 1977 , John Galvin , the owner at that time , announced there would be major changes to the theater . A second theater was to be added by extending the flooring of the balcony out with a wall to be hung at the end where a new screen would be added . New sound equipment was installed for both theaters . Along the way , 430 new seats were added for patron's comfort . The theater closed in 1993 but in 1996 it was reopened when Tony and Laura Ratcliff and Mike Jenkins purchased the building from Galvin . The theater is still providing entertainment for the residents of Madison .
Creator
Harry Lemen, photographer Eastman-Kodak Brownie Camera No. 2C model A, with No. 130 film.
Contributors
Madison-Jefferson County Public Library
Date
Picture circa 1940's
Type
Negative (2-7/8"x4-7/8")
Format
Scanned negative, 1200 DPI, online JPG saved at 72 DPI 1000 pixels on long edge with a MicroTek ScanMaker 9800XL. Scan is full frame of negative. No correction of film errors. Slight sharpness and contrast adjustments.
Identifier
"Lemen1207-ohiotheatre"
Source
Madison Courier City Directories Historical Files
Rights
Permission to reproduce this image for other than personal use must be requested from the Director of the Madison-Jefferson County Public Library. Please contact at 420 W. Main Street Madison, IN 47250 (812) 265-2744
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