» RELATED: Then & Now: Looking back in Dayton
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Credit: HANDOUT
When it first opened it was called the Dayton Theater. In 1924 it became Loew’s Dayton and in 1930 the name was shortened to Loew’s.
“The Remaking of a Nation” was the first feature picture shown in the 2,208-seat theater located at 125 N. Main St.
In 1972, it was renamed the Palace Theatre. It closed in April 1975 and was demolished a few months later. Today the site is used for parking.
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