Court Theater

375 Smith Street,
Brooklyn, NY 11231

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lostmemory
lostmemory on May 30, 2008 at 9:34 am

The Court Theater can be seen on the right in this photo of Smith Street. The year given for the photo is 1928.

KenRoe
KenRoe on November 6, 2007 at 12:17 pm

The Lee brothers are the operators of the auto-repair shop. I met up with a couple of Asian gentlemen who allowed access to the building. From what I remember, there was only a little trace of decorative detail and I think I remember the remains of an original light fitting still hanging. It’s worth asking if you can take a look if you are around the area.

Ed Solero
Ed Solero on November 6, 2007 at 11:52 am

Hey Ken… Did you poke your head inside for a peek, to see if any interior elements remain in the auto shop?

lostmemory
lostmemory on November 6, 2007 at 10:19 am

I can only find one certificate of occupancy for a motion picture theater at this address. The date was January of 1931. Alterations done at that time were, enlarge platform to make room behind screen for loud speakers. Maybe this theater upgraded to sound at that time.

A certificate of occupancy dated August 23, 1949 shows a gasoline service station located at 375 Smith Street.

KenRoe
KenRoe on November 6, 2007 at 9:49 am

Two photographs of the former Court Theatre that I took in June 2006:
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/1891431062/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/1890609831/

lostmemory
lostmemory on November 5, 2007 at 5:26 pm

This theater dates back to at least 1923 when a Robert-Morton theater organ was installed.