Dover Theatre
1729 Boston Road,
Bronx,
NY
10468
1729 Boston Road,
Bronx,
NY
10468
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This theater, which opened around 1930, was located in a two-story building on Boston Road in the Morrisania section of the Bronx, which included retail stores along Boston Road on either side of the main entrance and a white, somewhat Gothic-style terra-cotta facade. The Dover Theatre was for much of its life a last-run house.
Long closed as a movie theater, the building now houses a church.
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The Dover was still open in 1974.
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I’ve walked by this building several times in the past few weeks. The signage for the Pentecostal church, which had been on the marquee of the old theatre, is now gone. Which leads me to believe the church has gone out of business. The marquee structure is still there, but stripped down to its steel beams.
There is a stop work order issued for this property. It looks like they are removing the marquee without a permit. I don’t know if the church is still using the building or not but the violation is in their name.
NYC Department of Buildings
ECB Violation Details
Premises: 1723 BOSTON ROAD BRONX BIN: 2009881 Block: 2940 Lot: 53
ECB Viol Number: 34559830H VIOL ACTIVE Status: PENDING VIOL
Filed At: 1729 BOSTON ROAD , BNX , NY 10460 Block: 2940 Lot: 53
Respondent Info: CB: 203
JEHOVA SHALOM INC . 6732 RIVERDALE AVE , BX , NY GEO Flag: 1
Viol Issue Date: 03/14/2007 Delivered Date: 03/14/2007
Viol Type: CN – CONSTRUCTION DOB Viol Number: 031407C03CY01
Issuing Insp ID: Tax Lien Serv: NO
Device Type: Device Number: 2009881
Sched Hrg Date: 06/15/2007 Hearing Time: 10:30 Location: BNX
Amount Imposed: $0.00 Amount Paid: $0.00
Hearing Status: P – PENDING VIOL Compl Status:
Compl By Date: 07/11/2007 Compl Met Flag:
Compl Met Date: Viol Severity: A – HIGH
Infraction Codes:
BP6 27-147 WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT – HAZARDOUS
Description of Violation:
WORK W/O PERMIT.WORK NOTED:MARQUIS IS BEING DEMO(DISMANTLE)AT FRONT OF PREMISES. THERE IS NO PROTECTION ON ALL SIDES TO KEEP DEBRIS ON METAL FROM HURTING PEDESTRIANS .STOP ALL WORK.
Thanks for that interesting bit of info, Lost. I’m really concerned about the status of many old theatre buildings in the South Bronx, now that so much new construction is under way. I now take regular walks past my favorites to be sure they’re still standing. (I live in Fordham.) I’ve always appreciated the church groups who took over old theatres because the buildings are best preserved that way.
Did you get that “stop work order” info from a city website? And if so, can you provide us with a link? Have you gleaned pertinent info about other Bronx theatres that way? Thanks in advance.
Charlie….This website will give you some information on just about any building in NYC. Some buildings will have a c/o for the property plus permits and violation information. Enter the borough, address number and street name. There are a few cases where a church has neglected the building, but in general, a church will usually take good care of the building. Keep your eye on those buildings because sometimes NYC is slow to update their records and nothing is better then having “troops on the ground”. :)
Thanks Lost. BTW, where do you live?
I grew up in Queens Charlie. Currently I live on Long Island. L.I. is similar to Queens only it has less concrete and more grass. LOL
Listed at 1723 Boston Road in the 1960 yellow pages.
Your address may vary. :)
This site has a 1984 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/c7wyba