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Home » Theater Guide » Location » United States » New Jersey » Asbury Park » Main Street Theatre
Also known as Opera House

Main Street Theatre

Asbury Park, NJ
10 Main Street
, Asbury Park, NJ 07712 United States
(map)
Status: Closed/Demolished
Screens: Single Screen
Style: Unknown
Function: Unknown
Seats: 3000
Chain: Unknown
Architect: Unknown
Firm: Unknown
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Located on Main Street, across the street from the Ocean Grove gates, just a few yards south of the Asbury Park border. Was originally called the Opera House, and was open before 1900. Underwent a major renovation in 1921, it burned to the ground on April 10, 1926.

At the time, Walter Reade planned to rebuild, including a 50-foot vacant lot next door, and double the seating to 6000. It was never rebuilt, possibly because the Mayfair Theatre was being built at the time and that venue was planned to be Reade's showplace.

Along with motion pictures, Main Street was also used to test Broadway stage shows before they played New York.
Contributed by Gary Crawford

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A Moller theater organ opus 2837 size 3/16 was installed in the Main Street Theater in 1920 at a cost of $6500.

posted by Lost Memory on Oct 17, 2007 at 6:15pm
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