Harbor Theatre
9215 Fourth Avenue,
Brooklyn,
NY
11209
9215 Fourth Avenue,
Brooklyn,
NY
11209
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The Harbor Theatre was opened in 1935 and was part of the Interboro chain. But when the chain was sold to Loew’s, this theatre closed on June 26, 1979 with “Norma Rae”. It was converted into the Harbor Racquetball Club with the locker rooms replacing the balcony and the courts on the orchestra level.
It later closed again and was turned into a fur showroom. This business didn’t last long, and it closed again, later to be converted into a gym (without the racquetball courts).
The Harbor Theatre sign adorned the side wall for years and still might be partially there as you approach the building from 96th Street.
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haha That’s funny. But the photos are cool aren’t they?
On May 5, 1993, The Brooklyn Spectator published two pages of Bay Ridge movie palace memories written by Andrew Johnson and John Cocchi.
Here they are:
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Listed in the 1940 Brooklyn yellow pages. Phone number was SHor Rd 8-4900.
Here is a 1967 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/cgwkxp
A recent photo of the Harbor Theatre as a physical fitness palace can be found about midway through this article about Fort Hamilton: View link
Correct me if I’m wrong but didn’t the Harbor have an interior mosaic
wall with an undersea theme? Of all things to remember – sheesh!
The mosaic was not in the auditorium… probably between the lobby
and area behind the last row of orchestra seats.
On the corner of 92 St. & 4 Av there was a White Castle. This White Castle was just a few feet from the Harbor Theatre. I’m pretty sure it was the White Castle in Saturday Night Fever. First the Harbor Theatre closed then the White Castle. Two sad days in Bay Ridge history.
Here’s a photo taken just before the Harbor’s grand opening in 1935: brooklynpubliclibrary
Any thoughts on why Loew’s didn’t want this theatre?
Nice photo!! Do you have any more classic shots of Bay Ridge/Dyker Heights theaters?