Detzler said there are many challenges to such a transition.

55 Water St Exeter NH 03833: Record #159 : Opened: November 1, 1915 Closed: December 24, 2008 Current Use: Demolished: Capacity: Architect(s): Architectural Style(s): National Register: Current Organ: none: Also Known As: Photos Exeter is a beautiful, New England town, in the most populous region of the State, the IOKA is directly across the street from one of the most prestigious prep schools in the Country.

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I will miss it horribly.”“I think itâ€\s a sad thing,” said Dean. “Iâ€\m going to hold out hope that someone will bring it back,” she said.

The Exeter Theater Company – the group currently the Ioka theater – recently unearthed a bunch of photos of the historic building throughout the years. The Ioka Theater in Exeter will close Dec. 24, 2008. While it is in the interest of public safety, Detzler said this legislation has the unintended side effect of closing many historic businesses since the state has failed to provide funding to protect such operations.Town Manager Russell Dean said town officials have had contact with Detzler about the new fire code and expressed the responsibility of the Ioka to follow the regulations for the safety of its patrons.“Itâ€\s not anything we can turn away from,” Dean said. EXETER – The Ioka Theater, which has been vacant for 12 years, has a new owner.The downtown landmark at 53 Water St. was sold for $450,000 Tuesday, according to its listing on Ruffner Real Estate’s website.Cathy Stacy, county register at the Rockingham County Registry of Deeds, confirmed the Ioka was sold to a Newburyport, Massachusetts-based company, Ioka Properties LLC.According to filings with the Secretary of State’s office, Ioka Properties was formed as a limited liability company March 17 with a principal address of 24 Graf Road in Newburyport.

“I know there will be friends of mine sad to see it closing.”I am glad to know the IOKA still is around. Maple sugaring has been a part of Ioka Valley Farm since 1992 and currently we have 14,000 taps in our sugarbush and produce over 5,000 gallons of maple syrup each year.

However, time is running out, he said, and if no one steps forward before the closing date, the building will be sold for development.This isnâ€\t the first time the building has closed, said Barbara Rimkunas, Exeter resident and curator of the Exeter Historical Society. Someone’s gotta bring this one back. I wish the townspeople the best of luck and victory in their fight to save the Ioka.Here’s a link to a video from a rally to save the IOKA theater held on March 30, 2013.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjmW9rQc2b4&feature=share&list=UUgKsIcJjoR26_K6ZNcEYAHQ2014 article below courtesy of Patricia Lane Evans. © 2000 - Cinema Treasures, LLC

The Ioka Theater in Exeter will close Dec. 24, 2008.Co-owner and President Roger Detzler announced Tuesday, Nov. 18, that the theater will close on Dec. 24, due to several contributing factors, including the need for a sprinkler system, increased utility and insurance costs and an overall “hostile” business environment.Detzler cites the cost of installing a sprinkler system at the theater, which is a requirement following the Rhode Island Station Fire in 2003, as the primary reason for the closure.

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© 2000 - Calls to the company were not immediately returned.Florence Ruffner, owner of Ruffner Real Estate, could not be immediately reached for comment.Darren Winham, Exeter’s economic development director, said he knew the sale of the 105-year-old theater had occurred but did not know who the principals of Ioka Properties are. Someone’s gotta bring this one back. The Ioka represents the beginning of film in America, pre-dates the “movie palaces” of the Art Deco era, and was built for silent film and vaudeville, Detzler said.“The Ioka is not a museum; it is living history, a place that everyone comes to and everyone has a story about,” he said. The former Ioka theater’s new owners say that growing public sentiment to require them to retain the building’s iconic marquee could jeopardize the downtown Exeter project. The Coronet Theatre in Evanston Illinois suffered a similar fate over that. The Ioka Theater in Exeter will close Dec. 24, 2008. Ioka Theater. That seems to me to be the real rub here.They need to get a second opinion, because that does not look like a $200K+ marquee restoration task. Cinema Treasures is a registered trademark of Cinema Treasures, LLC. Just the audio systems alone which include two professional PA’s as well as video production and lighting cost over $150,000.

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