Central Theatre

349 Central Avenue,
Brooklyn, NY 11221

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johndereszewski
johndereszewski on March 6, 2011 at 8:06 am

Thanks, site manager, for the quick response.

johndereszewski
johndereszewski on March 6, 2011 at 4:03 am

Site manager, as previously noted, please edit the introduction to this page to correct a typo regarding this theater’s years of operation. The correct dates are: opened in 1914 and closed in 1917.

Similar requests made in this manner have been honored before; I hope it also occurs here. Thanks.

robboehm
robboehm on February 22, 2011 at 11:34 am

I don’t think they monitor this. In the past I’ve seen many instances where they didn’t. The best bet is to go to “About Us” and send them a comment identified as “correction”.

johndereszewski
johndereszewski on February 22, 2011 at 11:32 am

Site manager, if you have not previously seen the error that I made regarding the Central’s years of operation, please make the correction as noted in my previous comment.

Thanks.

robboehm
robboehm on February 22, 2011 at 11:30 am

It’s also interesting when you walk into a business and look around and see signs that it had previously been a theatre: the sloping floor in Two Guys in Patchogue was a giveaway to the Granada; openings for the projection in the spaces formerly the Central Islip and the Mattituck; that stepped exterior wall as a giveaway for the Ronkonkoma and (second)Kings Park, etc.. And, of course, the obvious, the name on the facade.

johndereszewski
johndereszewski on February 22, 2011 at 11:24 am

When I served as the District Manager of Brooklyn Community Board #4, which served Bushwick, in the late 1970’s, our office was situated at the eastern end of the Bushwick Health Clinic building. In other words, it overlooked Linden Street and was located in the very same territory previously occupied by the old Central Theatre. Who would have known?

robboehm
robboehm on February 22, 2011 at 11:23 am

Better notify the folks at CT to make the correction.

johndereszewski
johndereszewski on February 22, 2011 at 11:18 am

So sorry. I meant to have said 1914 through 1917. The theater’s life was not THAT brief!

robboehm
robboehm on February 22, 2011 at 10:35 am

John, is there a typo in your posting? Operated from 1917 through 1917?