Broadway Theatre

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Its current facade is certainly not much to look at. It seems to be in use as storage presently. Photos at http://www.flickr.com/photos/tags/ctid8225/

There's a HUGE basement underneath the building that stretches from under the sidewalk all the way back to the rear. There are numerous dressing and storage rooms for when the threatre had live shows in the 1920s and 30s. There is also a small set of rooms above the enterance that were either offices or an apartment.

The balcony was abandoned in the 1970s and the chairs were removed shortly after from the upper level.

This theatre was opperating as a cinema until the spring of 1984. In 1986 it was occupied by a church. After about two years, the church either disolved, or moved to a new location. The church took generally good care of the buildig. While they occupied it, the orchestra pit was covered over with stairs leading up to the stage, and a plaster gargoile was removed from the crown of the proscenium arch. The interior was also painted a gleaming " White". The building remained vacant until about 1990, when it reopened as a dollar cinema. It closed after just six months and has sat deteriorating ever since; along with just about every other building on the street.

1985 photo of the Broadway Theatre. From this photo you can see at the top where the new facade leaves off.
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You can also see from the marquee that it was operated by Kerasotes.