Franklin Theatre
440 Lenox Avenue,
New York,
NY
10037
440 Lenox Avenue,
New York,
NY
10037
No one has favorited this theater yet
This small, late-run cinema on Lenox Avenue at W. 132nd Street served Harlem for many decades before being converted into St. John Pentecostal Church. More information about its history is needed.
Contributed by
Warren G. Harris
Want to be emailed when a new comment is posted about this theater?
Just login to your account and subscribe to this theater
Recent comments (view all 6 comments)
Here’s a 1935 image: www.i8.photobucket.com/albums/a18/Warrengwhiz/franklin.jpg
Listed in the American Motion Picture Directory 1914-1915.
In 1942 there is a 495 seat motion picture theater at 440-442 Lenox Ave. In 1954 the building is listed as a Church. So, the Franklin theater closed somewhere between those two dates.
The Franklin Theatre is still listed as open in the 1950 Film Daily Yearbook with a seating capacity given as 450.
That narrows it down alot. Sometime between 1951 and 1953 should be the closing year.
Here’s a new link to a 1935 exterior view:
View link