Sandusky in Erie County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

State Theatre

Photographed by Denise Boose, October 22, 2015

1. State Theatre Marker

Inscription. Originally, this site housed the West House, a hotel which sometimes sheltered the guards for Johnson's Island, the Confederate officers' prison camp across Sandusky Bay.

The building was erected by William F. Seitz and his sons as a complete amusement center in 1928-1929. Movies and vaudeville were on the first floor, and a bowling alley and billiard parlor were in the basement.

Through the years, many important acts have been presented on this stage including: the Grand Ole Opry, Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, Louis Armstrong and Bill Cosby.

The auditorium has been completely restored to its original glory.

Erected by Sandusky Main Street Association.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.

Location. 41° 27.416′ N, 82° 42.744′ W. Marker is in Sandusky, Ohio, in Erie County. It is on Columbus Ave, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 107 Columbus Ave, Sandusky OH 44870, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Ohio’s Lake

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Erie Shore

and in the Western Reserve.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Donahue Hardware (within shouting distance of this marker); Hubbard Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Jay Cooke (within shouting distance of this marker); G.A. Boeckling Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Underground Railroad (about 400 feet away); Johnson’s Island (about 400 feet away); The Hinde & Dauch Paper Company / The Paper District (about 600 feet away); The Beecher House (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sandusky.

Another marker is no longer nearby. The Hinde & Dauch Paper Company (was about 500 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Photographed by Denise Boose, October 22, 2015

2. State Theatre Marker

Also see . . .
1. State Theatre. (Submitted on May 26, 2018, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California.)
2. June 10 2020 - Severe thunderstorm obliterated downtown Sandusky's most iconic building. (Submitted on August 1, 2021, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California.)

Photographed by Denise Boose, October 22, 2015

3. State Theatre Marker

Photographed by Denise Boose, October 22, 2015

4. State Theatre Marker

This property has been placed on the NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORICAL PLACES By The UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Ohio Historical Inventory Circa 1928 Sandusky

Credits. This page was last revised on August 5, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 26, 2018, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. This page has been viewed 413 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 26, 2018, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.