Bellefontaine in Logan County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

The Strand / The Belle Theater

The Strand/Belle Theater Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, October 10, 2022

1. The Strand/Belle Theater Marker

Inscription. The building was erected in 1884 and was converted into a movie theater in 1916 which was named The Strand. Sound equipment was installed in 1929 so that “talkies” could be shown. New equipment and air conditioning was added in 1950 and the name was changed to the Belle Theater. After the Belle closed, the building was occupied for many years as a Sears Roebuck Store. Most recently, the building was home to James Flooring for more than 20 years.

Erected 2022 by Thompson, Dunlap & Heydinger, Ltd.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1884.

Location. 40° 21.601′ N, 83° 45.586′ W. Marker is in Bellefontaine, Ohio, in Logan County. Marker is on South Main Street (U.S. 68) south of East Court Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 139 S Main St, Bellefontaine OH 43311, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Canby Building (within shouting distance of this marker); The G.C. Murphy Building (within shouting distance of this marker); The Grand Opera House and Opera Block (within shouting distance of this marker); George Bartholomew

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Bartholomew founded the Buckeye Portland Cement Co. (within shouting distance of this marker); Bartholomew utilized a small laboratory (within shouting distance of this marker); Portland Cement (within shouting distance of this marker); Bartholomew's Concrete (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bellefontaine.

Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, October 10, 2022

2. The Strand/Belle Theater Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 12, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 12, 2022, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 88 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 12, 2022, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.