Workers from Simonson Construction work Monday on replacing the reconstructed historic marquee at the Schines Theatre in downtown Ashland. The reconstructed marquee was done locally by Harris Welding. Ashland Schine’s Theatre Organization is restoring the old theater building. The original Schines Theatre opened with 1,500 seats in 1942. Later known as Ashland Square Cinema, the facility closed in 2011. The building at 216 Center St. sat vacant until the Ashland Schines Theatre Organization bought it in July 2015 and then began its reclamation project.
