Valentine Theatre

Valentine Theatre

Address	410 Adams Street Toledo, Ohio United States
Coordinates	41.6528°N 83.5342°W / 41.6528; -83.5342
Owner	Toledo Cultural Arts Center
Operator	Toledo Cultural Arts Center, Inc
Capacity	901
Construction
Opened	December 25, 1895 (1895-12-25)
Reopened	October 9, 1999
Architect	E.O. Fallis
Website
www.valentinetheatre.com

The Valentine Theatre is located in the downtown district of Toledo, Ohio at the corner of Superior and Adams Streets. The 129-year-old facility seats 901.

From 1925 to approximately 1928 The Toledo Society for the Blind (Now the Sight Center of Northwest Ohio) rented space there for their operations. It was there that a piano and victrola were donated and they were able to start a dancing class.

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 19, 1987.[1] A $28 million renovation of the building carried out by architect Charles H. Stark, begun in 1978 and taking 21 years to complete, was unveiled on October 9, 1999.[2][3]

On November 23, 2007, a natural gas explosion in the basement caused extensive damage and forced the evacuation of the adjoining Renaissance Senior Apartments.[4] The theater reopened in April 2008 after repairs costing $3.5 million.[5]

Groups in residence

• Toledo Symphony Orchestra
• Toledo Opera
• Toledo Ballet
• Toledo Jazz Society
• Toledo Jazz Orchestra
• Toledo Masterworks Chorale
• Toledo Repertory Theatre

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. Administrator. "The Valentine Theatre". Retrieved 24 October 2016.
3. "Valentine Theatre - Toledo, OH". Retrieved 24 October 2016.
4. Weber, Laren. "Valentine 'safe' after blast; damage appears cosmetic". Toledo Blade. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
5. Reindl, JC. "Renaissance residents return to downtown Toledo apartments". Toledo Blade. Retrieved 5 February 2018.

External links

Official website