• 1906: Joseph E. Prewitt (likely to be related to later theater owner) becomes the first person in Plainfield to own an automobile.

• 1914 (October): J.E. Prewitt begins erecting a garage on his lot between the post office and First National Bank (119 West Main Street).

• Spring 1915: Prewitt's Motor Sales (garage selling Goodrich tires and serving National Road travelers) opens at 119 West Main Street.

• 1918: Garage business expands (later to 211 West Main; Lowell Prewitt involved in operations).

• 1924: The predecessor storefront Princess Theatre on the site closes.

• February 1927: L.M. (Lowell M.) Prewitt announces plans to build a modern movie theater; he temporarily operates the ZaZa Theatre (101 East Main) while construction proceeds.

• November 23–26, 1927: The Prewitt Theatre opens with the film No Place to Go (starring Mary Astor and Lloyd Hughes). It features a white enameled brick façade, green Spanish tile roof, Moorish vaulted tiled lobby, hardwood floors, and seating for ~400. Built in simple Spanish style (L.M. Prewitt also credited as architect); local labor/materials used. Locally also referred to as Village Theater early on.

• 1928: Lowell and Janet Prewitt open the Sweet Shoppe; new ventilation system and electric clock added above box office.

• 1929: First "talkie" (Voice of the City) shown in Hendricks County; acoustic panels added; lobby retail (C.L. Jessup store); Janet opens Frock Shoppe; soundproofing and new screen installed.

• 1930: Promotional appearance by MGM's Leo the lion.

• 1931: Ticket prices reduced (10¢/25¢); free Christmas movies for schoolchildren; third story added with two-floor apartment above theater for the Prewitts; marquee repainted (red lights, white/green trim through ~1934).

• 1934: Lowell Prewitt dies at age 40; Janet Prewitt continues managing.

• 1938: Air-conditioning installed.

• 1940: Gone with the Wind draws large crowds.

• 1942 & 1948: Seats recovered/reupholstered.

• 1944: New projectors installed; popular films include Lassie Come Home; during WWII, the theater desegregates after advocacy (local account credits Cassie Swarn persuading Janet Prewitt, noting Black soldiers' service).

• 1949: Ailing Janet leases to Guy and Beatrice Hancock (Guy dies 1952; Beatrice continues).

• 1959: Beatrice Hancock purchases the building (Janet Prewitt dies same year).

• 1967: Renamed Cinema West under Clyde Nihiser.

• 1970: Brief run as arthouse/X-rated films (met with local disapproval; did not last long).

• 1971–1972: Renamed Village Theater, later Village West Theater; operated with mainstream films.

• ~1980s–2005: Continued operation (name variations); ownership changes include Banc One (1988 after Tudor Amusement Corp. issues/bankruptcy), Plainfield Chamber of Commerce (1994), others (Michael Freeman, CLF Properties LLC). Frank Katris purchases in February 2002 hoping to revive with family films; renovation plans stall amid competition from new multiplex at Metropolis Mall. Closed in 2005 (as Village West Theatre); sat vacant/disrepair afterward. (Note: Some sources mention 1980s closure, but multiple local/news accounts confirm ~2003–2005 with photos/plans around 2003–2006.)

Adjacent/connected property (121 West Main Street, now integrated): Built 1903 as a bank (robbery 1924); Joseph Prewitt buys ~1930 and adds apartment; later uses include mortuary (Hall Mortuary), beauty shop, apparel store (Lyon & Lyon until 1959); ownership ties to theater through Prewitt heirs, Hancocks, etc.; later businesses before 2018 town acquisition.

• 2018: Plainfield Redevelopment Commission/Town of Plainfield acquires the property (~$335,000); restores historic marquee, clears basement tanks; feasibility studies for reuse.

• 2021: Sold to Keller Huff Restaurant Group (Patrick Keller, Doug Huff); both 119/121 buildings renovated/merged into The Prewitt Restaurant & Lounge (preserving art deco/vintage theater elements, marquee, stage/screen area; features dining, bar, live entertainment, events; reopened with American fare, cocktails, movie-themed nods).