Kenton Theatre 3 - Kenton, Ohio
N 40° 38.829 W 083° 36.605
17T E 279309 N 4502864
The Kenton Theatre is located at 221 West Franklin Street Kenton, OH
Waymark Code: WMFJFV
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 10/26/2012
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Built for the Schine’s chain around 1930, in Spanish Colonial style, the Kenton Theatre once featured murals painted on the auditorium and lobby walls, which unfortunately, were lost over years of neglect.
In 1993, the Miller family, owners of the M.E. Theatres (which also include the Ada, in Ada, Ohio, the Elder, in Jackson Center, Ohio and the Hi-Road Drive-In, also in Kenton) acquired the decrepit Kenton Theatre and began to rebuild it.
The balcony was divided into two-115 seat auditoriums, while the main floor seats 400. All new seats replaced the old ones, and the Kenton Theatre was repainted, recarpeted and given new air-conditioning, electrical and projection equipment as well.
In 1995, the Millers had a new marquee installed to recreate the 1930’s era marquee which had long since been removed.
Today, the Kenton Theatre screens first-run features.
Contributed by Bryan Krefft
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