The Royal Theatre of Cincinnati
TEACHERS
This photo was taken by John Vachon in September 1939 and depicts the Royal Theatre on Vine Street. Today, Cincinnati remains the cultural center of Southwestern Ohio, Northern Kentucky, and southern Indiana. Numerous theaters operate in the city, including the Aronoff Center for the Arts — home of the Cincinnati Ballet and the Cincinnati Opera, the Emery Theater, the Taft Theater, the Showboat Majestic, the Playhouse in the Park, the University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music, and Music Hall. More than one hundred art galleries exist in the city and the surrounding area. The most prominent ones are the Cincinnati Art Museum, the Contemporary Arts Center, and the Taft Museum.
This photo was taken by John Vachon in September 1939 and depicts the Royal Theatre on Vine Street. Today, Cincinnati remains the cultural center of Southwestern Ohio, Northern Kentucky, and southern Indiana. Numerous theaters operate in the city, including the Aronoff Center for the Arts — home of the Cincinnati Ballet and the Cincinnati Opera, the Emery Theater, the Taft Theater, the Showboat Majestic, the Playhouse in the Park, the University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music, and Music Hall. More than one hundred art galleries exist in the city and the surrounding area. The most prominent ones are the Cincinnati Art Museum, the Contemporary Arts Center, and the Taft Museum.
Courtesy of the Library of Congress, LC-USF33-001631-M2
This photo depicts the Royal Theatre on Vine Street. The Royal Theatre opened in 1910. It closed on July 31st, 1979 making it the longest continuously operating theatre in downtown Cincinnati.
Questions:
- What is unusual about the architecture of this building?
- Why do you think this building, (and others like it) are no longer found in downtown Cincinnati?