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Palace Theater

Bronx, NY
1603 Unionport Road
, Bronx, NY 10462 United States
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Status: Closed
Screens: Multiplex (4 Screen)
Style: Art Deco
Function: Furniture Showroom
Seats: 941
Chain: Unknown
Architect: John Eberson, Drew Eberson
Firm: Unknown
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The Palace Theater was the northernmost theater within the Parkchester complex, with the Circle Theater on the southern end and the American Theater near the middle of the complex.

I believe the theater operated as a twin, and then was converted to a quad in the mid-1980's. The theater closed in the early-1990's and is now a furniture store.
Contributed by Gary Muttley


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I believe the address should be:

1603 Unionport Rd
Bronx, NY 10462

A c/o was issued to a building at 1603 Unionport Rd in May of 1985 for a four screen motion picture theater. Seating was:

Theater#1-279
Theater#2-305
Theater#3-182
Theater#4-175

Total seats-941

posted by Lost Memory on Oct 27, 2006 at 4:49pm
There are many details of the theater still visible in the furniture store. The poster cases and neat deco framing are still there, along with the box office. In fact the lobby is mostly intact except for the concession stand. In the auditorium, they've de-quadded the place. You can see the scars on the ceiling and walls from the removal of the dividing walls. The angel wing decorations above the exits on either side of the stage area are still there, along with the projectiopn booth. The back of the house is arranged in stadium-style, and there is furniture set up for display on the risers. Definitely worth a trip!
posted by Joe Masher on Oct 29, 2006 at 4:24am
The furniture store is called:

Furniture World
1603 Unionport Rd
Bronx, NY 10462
(718) 931-4577

posted by Lost Memory on Oct 29, 2006 at 10:04am
This is a small photo of the Palace Theater.

posted by Lost Memory on Jun 15, 2007 at 1:22pm
Here is the same photo in color.

posted by Lost Memory on Aug 23, 2007 at 11:14am
John and Drew Eberson designed a Palace Theatre and Commercial building for Park Center Realty Corp somewhere between 1946 and 1949.This is very likely the one.
posted by atmos on Oct 26, 2009 at 5:56pm
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