Fox Theatre
20 Flatbush Avenue,
Brooklyn,
NY
11217
20 Flatbush Avenue,
Brooklyn,
NY
11217
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the fox opened in 1929 with 4.088 seats
The Brooklyn FOX is an example of the adaptation of the GOTHIC style of decor, which was little used in theatres. The identical theatres that Mr. McQuade refers to are not Gothic, by “Siamese-Byzantine” if one is to accept the description of them by the late author of that seminal book: “The Best Remaining Seats: The Story of the Golden Age of the Movie Palace” (1961). This is an example of why CinemaTreasures should allow a write-in box that works for the many styles/types not listed in the drop down box. The Theatre Historical Soc. of America did an entire ANNUAL on this theatre with dozens of sharp photos and story. Order it from their web site at www.HistoricTheatres.org
Architect was C Howard Crane who also designed identical Fox theaters in St Louis and Detroit. I have a book about it and when I get it with more specifics I will e mail again. I know last owner of the theater was Barricini Candy and it sustained a fire loss before it was demolished