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The Nickel

Dayton’s Lost Palace and Classic Theaters (Rare Photos)

April 17, 2019 By Andrew Walsh 2 Comments

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In our last article about Wright-Dunbar, we showed the buildings that once housed the Pekin and Midget Theaters on West Third Street. But the premier entertainment district on the West Side of Dayton was found just a few blocks south. The business district on West Fifth … [Read more...] about Dayton’s Lost Palace and Classic Theaters (Rare Photos)

Filed Under: Historical Dayton Tagged With: Carl Anderson, Classic Theater, Goodrich Giles, Palace Theaters, The Nickel, West Dayton

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