Summary
The site of the Palace Theatre along W. Otterman Street in Greensburg has quite a history dating back to the late 1800s.
The current courtyard area once housed the Lomison Opera House, built by Dr. H.G. Lomison, circa 1879. Upon his death in 1895, it was renamed the Keaggy Theater and passed to J.B. Keaggy and his wife Carrie Keaggy. The area was converted to a sports arena for boxing and basketball in 1907.See the full content of this document
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Greensburg's 85-Year-Old Palace Gets Makeover for Anniversary
Then in 1917, the arena was purchased by Michael Manos, who renovated the building and renamed it the Strand Theater, one of several he owned in Greensburg's downtown area.
According to a history of the theater provided by Teresa Baughman, director of marketing and programming for Westmorela...See the full content of this document
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