Rex Hotel - 545 North Front Street

A jewelry and candy store were originally housed in this 1909 building. The Lyric Theater in the rear of the building was considered the most up-to-date movie theater, as it changed performances and features nightly.

Dogs caused problems by fighting in the aisles of the movie theaters until theater managers advertised “no dogs of any size will be admitted...no exceptions.” When the Rex Amusement Company purchased the building in 1924, it modernized the facility and added the neon sign at the front.