1950's-1970's Stratford Manor & Eastwood Village (Cincinnati, Reading: theatre, ticket)

[NightBazaar]

Originally Posted by CincyIntern

Hello everyone! I'm researching art in Cincinnati Public Schools and was wondering if anyone remembers a mural in Oakley Elementary School called "The Harvestors"? It had an Ohio river scene in the background, two ladies in the foreground, an old man, and a young man and woman in the background? The mural was done by Louis J. Endres in 1927 and hung in the dining hall until Oakley Elem. was demolished. Also, if you have any information regarding why the school was demolished and where it was located, that would be great!


Thanks!
Lindsay

Glad to have you join us Lindsay. I attended Oakley Elementary for one year in the mid-50s. I'm sure I must've seen the mural, but unfortunately I don't remember it.

The Castellini Foundation Room at the Cincinnati Art Museum has it. I don't know if this is the one from Oakley, but it might be. The photo isn't very large. You might contact the Art Museum and ask if it's the one from Oakley School.
Castellini Foundation Room, Cincinnati Art Museum, Cincinnati, Ohio - Meeting, Wedding, Banquet, Party Halls -

As for the school, it appears it was closed and demolished in 1980. As to why, I'd guess it was just too old. Scroll down the page until you reach the photo of Oakley School.
Old Ohio Schools - Hamilton County

[NightBazaar]

Sometime back we were recalling the theater in Oakley. Guess what I just found?


OH Oakley - 20th Century on Flickr - Photo Sharing!

[Hyden]

Hello Everyone !! My brother said there were some new posts on here. I am really glad to see the theater pic. We used to go to as kids. Brings back memories I also like to see a photo of the old Oakley Drive-In on madison towards madisonville. I worked there some after school on fridays and then the weekends when I was in 10th -11th grade. I worked with friends from earlier years " The Motleys" great friends and still keep in touch today. Its good to see suzq and nightbazaar on here again
I'm going to google to see if I can find that sign. Hyden

[NightBazaar]

Originally Posted by Hyden

Hello Everyone !! My brother said there were some new posts on here. I am really glad to see the theater pic. We used to go to as kids. Brings back memories

Did you click on "All Sizes" in the upper left corner? It gives a blow up view of the photo. As soon as I saw the photo, I immediately remembered how it looked. It did indeed bring back great memories.

I think it was mentioned earlier, but what was the name of the drive-in that was off Madison Road, but just a short distance from Eastwood Circle? The 1956 aerial view shows it.

One night, several friends and I went down to the corner there to watch some kind of Frankstein movie. You could actually see it from there. It was pretty pointless watching with no sound, but we didn't care - we just wanted to see some of the scary parts. It got pretty boring so we left after about 20 minutes and went back home. LOL!

[Hyden]

NightBazaar, I went back to look at the site again and Golly, I kept looking and looking and had to make myself quit for an appointment. I will go back and look at it again...there are alot a familier sites there. Thanks for pointing that out. Hyden

[NightBazaar]

It was almost directly across from the orphanage.

I did some hunting around, and it appears it's the Oakley Drive-In Theater. The address for it, 5033 Madison Road, fits the one I was thinking of. It's been torn down.

(Located the address here)
http://www.driveintheater.com/list/ohio.htm



(Some great photos of it in these links)
http://queencitydiscovery.blogspot.c...-theatres.html

http://www.bing.com/maps/default.asp...&scene=1954180

http://www.drive-ins.com/comments/ohtoakl

[jrryprat]

Originally Posted by mynewcar

hey jerry remember me im the lefty paul mckirdy who lived at 4978 strathmore dr

of course i remember you Paul, you were such a nice guy, amazing we can talk 40 yrs later. si?

[jrryprat]

Originally Posted by NightBazaar

Sometime back we were recalling the theater in Oakley. Guess what I just found?


OH Oakley - 20th Century on Flickr - Photo Sharing!

great pic NightBazaar, i remember walking to watch dracula and other great flicks with my older sister.. and if u know sports the bengals had a kicker ,Pat Mc Nally, that ran a restaurant next door in the 80's...let me qualify .....i think.......pat ran it

[NightBazaar]

Originally Posted by jrryprat

great pic NightBazaar, i remember walking to watch dracula and other great flicks with my older sister.. and if u know sports the bengals had a kicker ,Pat Mc Nally, that ran a restaurant next door in the 80's...let me qualify .....i think.......pat ran it

We moved clear across the country in 1959 and lost touch with everyone I knew. But I know people's lives move on to other things. Unfortunately, I had no idea what was going on in Cincy in the 80's. In fact, I had no idea Stratford Manor had been completely wiped off the face of the Earth until I looked for it on Google Maps a few short years ago.

This thread has been really amazing to see so many people reunited here after so many years and decades have passed by. It's also been a great surprise to hear from posters here who actually knew some of the people I knew. And it's fun to share info and pix of some of places and things I remember, and fun to have made some new friends here. I'm glad you enjoyed the photo of the theater and that it brought back some fond memories for you as it did for me.

[Hyden]

I hope everybody had a Happy 4th And to all Veterans THANK YOU


Hyden