Movie Theaters in Niles Ohio

The Garden Theatre was a forerunner of the modern drive-in theatre.

It was located on North Main Street about where Sparkle Market is now (2019). Later on this site, the McKinley Theatre would be built, the McKinley Theatre closed in 1960.

McKinley theatre advertisement

Niles Opera House with arched windows.

The Warner Theatre was built in 1921

The Stafford Theate rbuilding has become the Park Furniture Company building which will be demolished during urban renewal.

Glass slides with campaign advertisements were often projected onto the screen between movies. (The first commercials?)

Advertisement for Stafford Theatre

Bargain movie ticket for the Butler Theatre.

The Butler Theatre ad for a silent film in 1926

Butler Theatre, early 1930s.

Butler Theatre, 1937.

Robins Theatre, 1953.

Robins Theatre, 1964.

Robins Theatre, ca 2000.

Robins Theatre, 1990.

Howland Drive-In Screen and Marquee

Playground Area

Food Service Area

Side view of Robins Theatre end seat with emblem of R for Robins.

Bottom view of original seat #2 from the Robins Theatre.

View of three theatre seats.

Reisman's, Robins Theater and the McKinley Research Center are shown in this photo.

Downtown Plans Park

Downtown Plans Launch

Demolition of Reisman's store next to Robins Theatre.

View of the Robins Theatre Building after the razing of Reisman's Store at the corner of South Main and West State Streets.

View of the Robins Theatre Building after the razing of Reisman's Store at the corner of South Main and West State Streets.

View from seating area to stage.

Mural was drawn by Mario Bertolini, a Niles Art teacher.

Close-up view of auditorium steps.

One of two film projectors.
