Schine State Theatre Explained

Schine State Theatre
Location:	101–109 Columbus Ave., Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio, United States
Partof:	Sandusky MRA
Added:	October 20, 1982
Refnum:	82001435

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.^[1]

History

The building opened as a 1,800-seat vaudeville theatre on October 12, 1928, and featured a Page 3 pipe organ.^[2] In September 1930 the theatre was purchased by Warner Bros. Circuit Management Corp..^[3] In 1933, the building was taken over by the Seltz Theatre Company.

The Sandusky State Theatre Inc. foundation was formed as a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization in 1988, to restore the structure.

In June 2020, the roof and part of the building collapsed after a large storm.^[4] It was then extensively renovated, and reopened in late 2023.^{[5] [6] [7]} An endowment fund for the building was established at the Erie County Community Foundation to help insure the theatre’s future operations.

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Erie County, Ohio
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Sandusky, Ohio

Notes and References

1. Web site: Schine State Theatre . NPGallery, Digital Asset Management System.
2. Web site: Ouriel . Andy . December 2, 2023 . Curtain raising on new era . 2024-04-17 . . en.
3. Web site: State Theatre in Sandusky, OH . 2024-04-17 . Cinema Treasures.
4. Web site: Henry . Tom . Dunn . Allison . June 11, 2020 . Historic Sandusky State Theatre damaged during storms . 2024-04-17 . The Blade . en.
5. Web site: November 30, 2023 . Sandusky State Theatre getting closer to reopening . 2024-04-17 . News 5 Cleveland (WEWS TV) . en.
6. Web site: Geftos . Tony . July 24, 2023 . Sandusky State Theatre undergoing $35M renovation after it was hit by a storm in 2020 . 2024-04-17 . 13 ABC Action News WTVG . en.
7. Web site: Ouriel . Andy . November 20, 2021 . Sandusky State Theatre to reopen in 2023 . 2024-04-17 . . en.