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State Theatre Fact Sheet
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| Location: | 1519 Euclid Ave. Cleveland, Ohio 44115 41° 30' 3" N, 81° 40' 51" W |
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| Purpose: | Designed for movies and vaudeville. |
| Architect: | Thomas Lamb |
| Construction Date: | 1920 (Fleishman Construction Co., New York) |
| Owner / Manager: | Loew's Ohio Theaters A partnership made up of Cleveland real estate developer, Joseph Laronge, two men named Strong and Desberg, and Marcus Loew. The State was the flagship theater for Loew's Theaters in Ohio, and was the last of Loew's theaters to be opened by Marcus Loew himself. |
| Architectural Style: | Described as Italian Renaissance, it actually combines Roman, Greek, and European Baroque designs. |
| Opened / Closed: |
Opened - February 5, 1921 Closed - February 2, 1969 Reopened - June 9, 1984 |
| Cost: |
Original - $2 million Restored Lobbies - $3 million New Stagehouse -$7 million |
| Seating Capacity: |
Original - 3400 Restored – 3098 1994 - 3198 Covering the orchestra pit for certain performances allowed 100 temporary seats to be added to the main floor. |
