The Capitol Theatre, ca. 1940
The name of the theater was chosen as part of an opening promotion by the West Side Amusement Co. and the Allen Bros. Picked for the dignity carried by the name and the belief that the theater would be one of Cleveland's prominent vaudeville and film houses, Walter J. Bornitzke's submission of "The Capitol" won him a twenty-five dollar check.
Photograph courtesy of Detroit Shoreway Community Development Organization