Tiffin in Seneca County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

The Ritz Theatre

The Ritz Theater Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 2, 2022

1. The Ritz Theater Marker

Inscription. When The Ritz Theatre first opened on December 20, 1928, downtown Tiffin had three theaters in operation catering to an eager public. Original builders Dan Kerwin and Adam Ritzler (after whom the theater was named) dreamed of a movie palace more grand and beautiful than anything the area had ever seen. Completed in just nine months, The Ritz was instantly dubbed "Tiffin's quarter-million-dollar movie palace.” Renovated in 1998, The Ritz currently operates as a vibrant performing arts center hosting local, regional and national touring artists.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical date for this entry is December 20, 1928.

Location. 41° 6.992′ N, 83° 10.618′ W. Marker is in Tiffin, Ohio, in Seneca County. It is on South Washington Street (Ohio Route 231) south of South Monroe Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 28 S Washington St, Tiffin OH 44883, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Till Plains.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and 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: Founding of Tiffin (within shouting distance of this marker); Veteran's Memorial Bridge (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Veteran's Memorial Bridge

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(about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Camp Ball (about 500 feet away); State's First Female Lawyers (about 600 feet away); Fort Ball (about 600 feet away); World War I (about 600 feet away); Seneca County World War II Memorial (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tiffin.

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 2, 2022

2. The Ritz Theater Marker

The Ritz Theater image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 2, 2022

3. The Ritz Theater

National Register of Historic Places plaque for the theater image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 2, 2022

4. National Register of Historic Places plaque for the theater

Credits. This page was last revised on November 13, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 10, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 397 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 10, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.