Ohio Theatre

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The Ohio Theatre is a historic, lavishly decorated performing arts venue in downtown Columbus renowned for its restored 1920s movie palace architecture and Broadway, symphony, and concert presentations.


Statements (49)
Predicate Object
instanceOf historic place
movie palace
performing arts venue
theatre
addedToNationalRegisterOfHistoricPlaces 1969
address 39 East State Street, Columbus, Ohio
alsoKnownAs Official Theatre of the State of Ohio
architecturalStyle Italian Renaissance
Spanish Baroque
city Columbus, Ohio NERFINISHED
country United States
designatedNationalHistoricLandmark 1977
designation Official Theatre of the State of Ohio
hasBalcony true
hasMarquee true
hasOrchestraPit true
hasOrgan Mighty Morton theatre organ
hasType proscenium theatre
heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
National Register of Historic Places
homeVenueOf Columbus Symphony Orchestra
hosts Broadway productions
classic film screenings
dance performances
popular music concerts
symphony concerts
locatedIn downtown Columbus
managedBy CAPA (Columbus Association for the Performing Arts)
name Ohio Theatre
near Capitol Square, Columbus, Ohio
Ohio Statehouse
notableFeature elaborate plasterwork and murals
grand chandelier
lavishly decorated interior
marble staircases
restored 1920s architecture
opened 1928
openingFunction movie palace
operatedBy CAPA (Columbus Association for the Performing Arts)
organManufacturer Robert Morton Organ Company
owner CAPA (Columbus Association for the Performing Arts)
primaryUse performing arts
regionServed Central Ohio
restored 1970s
savedFromDemolition 1969
seatingCapacity approximately 2700
state Ohio
underwentRenovation 1980s
1990s

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Ohio Theatre ("Official Theatre of the State of Ohio")
alsoKnownAs
Ohio Theatre ("Official Theatre of the State of Ohio")
designation
Columbus, Ohio
hasCulturalInstitution

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