Kenton Theatre

Current Name of Theater:  Kenton 3 Theatre
Current Type:  cinema
Seats:  630 / 3 screens
Website: www.kenton3theatre.com
Historic Names of Theater:   Kenton Theatre
Address:  221 W. Franklin Street, Kenton, OH 43326
Contact: (419) 673-3125
Year Built/Style: 1929 / Spanish Colonial style
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History of Theater:   Built for the Schine’s chain the Kenton Theatre opened in September 1929. Designed in a Spanish Colonial style, the Kenton Theatre once featured murals painted on the auditorium and lobby walls, which unfortunately, were lost over years of neglect.
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Renovation Story:   In 1993, the Miller family, owners of the M.E. Theatres (which also include the Ada Theatre, in Ada, Ohio, the Elder Theatre, in Jackson Center, Ohio and the Hi-Road Drive-In, also in Kenton) acquired the decrepit Kenton Theatre and began to rebuild it.
The balcony was divided into two-115 seat auditoriums, while the main floor seats 400. All new seats replaced the old ones, and the Kenton Theatre was repainted, recarpeted and given new air-conditioning, electrical and projection equipment as well.
In 1995, the Millers had a new marquee installed to recreate the 1930’s era marquee which had long since been removed.
Today, the Kenton 3 Theatre screens first-run features.