Robins Theatre
The Butler Theatre on South Main Street would later become the Robins Theatre. The Robins Theatre would close in the mid-1960s.
The Olde Main Ale & Chowder House was demolished in 1990 leaving Reismans and the Robins Theatre buildings still standing on the corner of South Main and West State Streets.
By the late 1960s the McKinley and Warner theatres in Niles were closed and razed during urban renewal(1976). The Robins Theater and Reismans buildings were demolished (2024).
Side view of Robins Theatre end seat
Bottom view of original seat #2 from the Robins Theatre.
View of three theatre seats.
View from stage into seating area.
Warren Tribune Chronicle, October 29, 2023 with permission.
View of auditorium sidewall.
View of auditorium steps.
View of auditorium steps.
Close-up view of auditorium steps.
One of two film projectors.
Film storage cabinet.
View of balcony stairway.
View of second fireplace.
View of replacement seats.
View from stage.
Stairway to balcony.
View of stairwell.
Reisman's, Robins Theater and the McKinley Research Center are shown in this photo.
Studied in the Niles Comprehensive plan, the existing buildings, slated for removal, will make way for a substantial public plaza and green space.
The Niles downtown launch proposed site leverages a well connected parcel to strengthen both physical connections and environmental awareness at the riverfront site just below South Main Street bridge into downtown.
