Burnside Theatre
57 E. Burnside Avenue,
Bronx,
NY
10453
57 E. Burnside Avenue,
Bronx,
NY
10453
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The former Loew’s Burnside Theatre opened in 1924, and now houses a Rite Aid pharmacy.
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William Gabel
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I went inside the Rite Aid store and it uses all the former foyer space and could well extend a little into the rear orchestra area of the auditorium (but certainly not too far in). Unfortunately, the roller shutter was down on the stage end of the auditorium, as can be seen on the third photo, so I have no idea what that huge ‘hulk’ is being used for. Maybe storage?
Some old and shuttered theatres in the Bronx have been used for illegal fighting matches between roosters or dogs. Now and then they get raided by the police, but, unfortunately, the matches still continue.
Here is a circa 1948 photo of the Loew’s Burnside.
And here are lots more theatre photos, thanks to the sterling efforts of the owners of the Back in the Bronx website:View link
More lame comments by “Warren”. Thats all that you seem to post lately.
This is an updated link for the photo posted on Jun 3, 2008 at 7:16pm.
Here is an excerpt from a NYT article dated 9/2/61:
BRONX LANDMARK TO BE DEMOLISHED; Burnside Theatre Site to Get Apartment House
September 2, 1961, Saturday
The property at the northeast corner of East Burnside and Walton Avenues, the Bronx, which contains Loew’s Burnside Theatre and five stores, has been sold by the theatre chain. Title has been taken by the buyer in the name of the Burnside Realty Company, representing Joseph S. Rosenblum, a realty investor and builder, and Fechter, Schneider and Spector.
How could it be demolished if it is now a drugstore?
Apparently it wasn’t.
Ever wonder why I didn’t post that article? I skip over stories like that.