Lorain Palace Theatre
Lorain Palace Theatre | |
| Location | 617 Broadway Ave, Lorain, Ohio |
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| Coordinates | 41°27′57″N 82°10′30″W / 41.46583°N 82.17500°W |
| Area | Lorain, Lorain County, Ohio |
| Built | 1928 |
| Architectural style | Late 19th And 20th Century Gothic, Italian Renaissance |
| NRHP reference No. | 78002109 |
| Added to NRHP | 1978 |
In the town of Lorain, Ohio, located just west of Cleveland, the 1,720-seat Lorain Palace Theatre first opened in 1928. It was the first motion picture theater in Ohio to show a talking motion picture. The opening night film, and first talky played in Ohio was a pre-release of Paramount’s "Something Always Happens" starring Neil Hamilton and Esther Ralston. Today it serves as a community Civic Center, movie theatre, meeting place and entertainment facility. The crystal chandelier, Wurlitzer pipe organ (one of only four remaining in theaters across Ohio), and two spacious loges are just some of the features which made this building worthy of being preserved.