MUST SEE: The inside of Middletown’s historic Studio Theater looks haunting in the light

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By Ed Richter
Feb 13, 2018
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Middletown officials are accepting a final round of project proposals for the historic Studio Theater, hoping to save the building that has strong emotional ties for many in the area but that is now gutted and a drag on nearby structures.

READ MORE: What’s next for the 90-year-old Studio Theater in downtown Middletown?

Our reporter and photographer spent time inside the theater recently to see what it looks like today.

Exposed parts of ceiling, debris and cracked walls are part of the 90-year-old building. One can still recognize the ticket booth and curtain-covered screen, and the rest provides some hauntingly beautiful views.

See those views in our photo gallery below:

PHOTOS: See inside the former Studio Theater in Middletown

The former Studio Theater on Central Avenue in Middletown Thursday, Jan. 25, 2018. The city is trying to sell the former Studio Theater building on Central Avenue in Middletown through its vacant property RFP (request for proposal) process. If unsuccessful, the city could demolish it later this year. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF

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Ed Richter has been a working journalist for 38 years, with the last 34 years working in various capacities covering Butler and Warren counties as a reporter and an editor. Richter covers local news and governments in Warren County focusing on Springboro, Lebanon, Franklin, Carlisle and Waynesville.