Building Profile

1036-1038 West Third Street

Map ID: 17

c. 1890

Style: Romanesque Revival

Historic Name: Enterprise Building/ Pekin Theater

According to Curt Dalton's book, When Dayton Went to the Movies, this theater began as a nickelodeon known as the "Theatorium." It then changed owners several times becoming the "Enterprise" from 1910-11 and the "West Side" from 1911-12. William Lawhorn managed the theater from 1912-14 when it was known as the "Pekin." The theater also included vaudeville acts.

Owner: Wright Dunbar, Inc.

Status: Under Renovation

Square Footage: 22,016

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