Ascot Theatre
2313 Grand Concourse,
Bronx,
NY
10468
2313 Grand Concourse,
Bronx,
NY
10468
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The Ascot Theatre opened in 1935, located in the Fordham area of the Bronx on Grand Concourse near 183rd Street. This long-closed theater has been divided into several retail stores but retains a still-beautiful terra-cotta facade.
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In this 1950s image, the Ascot can be seen at the far end of the corner commercial block. The taller building to the right of the Ascot is the Concourse Center of Israel synagogue. Like Loew’s Paradise, the Ascot had an attraction board above the entrance instead of a marquee, since such overhanging structures were prohibited on the Grand Concourse:
www.i8.photobucket.com/albums/a18/Warrengwhiz/bxascot.jpg
Referring back to TomG’s comment of 2/19/06, the chain was called J.J. Theatres, Inc. in 1963. Address was 1501 Broadway, NYC, WIsconsin 7-9024. President was Julius Joelson. Max Fried was assistant to president and film buyer. Lou Klein was purchasing agent. Other JJ theaters in 1963 were the Casino, Earl, Kent, Luxor Surrey and 167th Theater in the Bronx and the Hillside Theater in Queens.
Here’s a new link to the image described above on 9/22/06: View link
This is a new link to a nice 1960s photo of the Ascot Theater.
If you delete the word “demo” from the June 4 link, you can see the photo without it being re-posted.
Its not a problem to repost the link. Here is an updated link for the 1960s photo of the Ascot Theater.
I’ve seen a relatively recent photo of the Ascot with its (flat) marquee sign still intact. The photo may come from either the great “Forgotten NY” website or the fine “Welcome to Bronx Pictures” website. Block black letters on the marquee read, in two lines: “COMING SOON JESUS CHRIST”. Has the Ascot ever been used as a Church, especially in recent years? That’s not quite the way I remember the old theater….
The “COMING SOON JESUS CHRIST” picture I mentioned in my previous note came from the terrific “Forgotten NY” website. According to its photographer, the photo was made in Summer 1999.
I added a photo of the Ascot for those who would like to see it.
If anyone has any stories about going to/ working at this threatre in its adult days, I would love to hear them. I am chronicling the histories of adult theatres in the US. Please contact me at Thanks!