Shaker Heights Patch is celebrating the 100 years of Shaker Heights history by creating an online scrapbook. Each day for 100 days, we'll feature a photograph that helps tell the story of Shaker Heights.
Today's photos shows the inside of the Shaker Theatre, which opened in 1937, according to Box Office Magazine. In this ad promoting the grand opening, the theatre boasts about seating 1,800 patrons in "comfortable and luxurious appointments."
The movie house garnered quite a bit of attention in its day. This 1954 feature from Box Office Magazine describes an extensive remodeling after a fire damaged the building. The new interior included an indoor garden and colored lighting.
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The theater was eventually closed and demolished during the '70s or '80s. Know the date? Please share it with us in the comments.
You can join our celebration of Shaker Heights history. Share your memories in the comments. Or upload your photos and we'll feature them in this scrapbook. Follow #ShakerCentennial on Twitter.
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Sources: Mike Rivest's "Cleveland Movie Theater Ads" photo gallery, Box Office Magazine, Cinematreasures.org