Ohio Theatre

136 Park Ave., W., Mansfield, Ohio. County/parish: Richland.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places May 31, 1983. NRIS 83002040.

1 contributing building.

Also known as:

  • 136 Park Avenue West

From Wikipedia:

Renaissance Theatre (Mansfield, Ohio)

The Renaissance Theatre, previously known as the Ohio Theatre, is a restored movie palace-type theater located at 138 Park Ave. W in Mansfield, Ohio. The 1,402-seat theater opened on January 18, 1928, as the Ohio Theatre and serves today as the largest performing arts center in North-Central Ohio. The Renaissance Performing Arts Association operates the facility and annually produces and presents approximately 40 productions consisting of Broadway-style musical theater shows, classical music concerts, comedy shows, educational performances and outreach programs, popular music concerts, special events, and family shows. The Renaissance is also home to the Mansfield Symphony Orchestra and the Miss Ohio Scholarship Pageant, the state competition for the Miss America Pageant.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71986040

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