East Liverpool in Columbiana County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Diamond Theater

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, July 3, 2011

1. Diamond Theater Marker

Inscription. In 1907, the First United Presyterian Church was converted into retail shops (1st floor) and a theater (2nd floor) called the Bijou, later renamed the Diamond. Vaudeville and 10 minute movies were featured. It closed in 1920.

Erected 2005 by East Liverpool Rotary Club.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment • Industry & Commerce • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Rotary International series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1907.

Location. 40° 37.163′ N, 80° 34.785′ W. Marker is in East Liverpool, Ohio, in Columbiana County. It is at the intersection of Market Street and 5th Street, on the right when traveling south on Market Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: East Liverpool OH 43920, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Mahoning Valley.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Ohio River Valley,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

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: Sturgis House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); J.C. Thompson Building (about 300 feet away); Veterans Memorial (about 400 feet away); The American Theater (about 400 feet away); Vietnam War Memorial (about 400 feet away); Isaac Knowles - Knowles Block

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(about 400 feet away); Korean War Memorial (about 400 feet away); Ceramic Theater (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in East Liverpool.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, July 3, 2011

2. Diamond Theater Marker

Plaque on the side of the building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, November 15, 2025

3. Plaque on the side of the building

Credits. This page was last revised on November 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 4, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 832 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 4, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on November 18, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio.