Jackson Theatre
745 Westchester Avenue,
Bronx,
NY
10455
745 Westchester Avenue,
Bronx,
NY
10455
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Previously operated by: Harris Theatrical Enterprises
Architects: Benjamin Schlanger
Functions: Retail
Styles: Streamline Moderne
Previous Names: Coleman Theatre, Louis Theatre, Borinquen Theatre
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Originally opened in 1919 as the Coleman Theatre, by 1930 it had been renamed Louis Theatre. I attended this theatre during the early-1940’s when I lived two blocks away. Then it was then named the Jackson Theatre (I lived at 711 Jackson Avenue). I remember the Saturday matinees where for 25 cents the kids in the area could see three full length films plus a cartoon and adventure serial. There also was the overweight matron in her white uniform who walked the aisles trying to keep the kids quiet.
The theatre was finally renamed Borinquen Theatre and was still open in 1957 operated by Harris Theatrical Enterprises. It later closed and is now a grocery store.
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Shelly Gilman
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It’s funny those matrons were always overweight and the uniform two sizes too small :)
Listed in the Film Daily Yearbook 1930 edition as the Louis Theatre with a seating capacity of 728.
By the 1941 edition of F.D.Y. it was the Jackson Theatre with 599 seats (same details in the 1943 edition).
In the 1950 edition of F.D.Y. it is the Borinquen Theatre with a seating capacity of 570. Disappeared from listings in 1957 edition.
The Supermarket that the theatre became can be seen in the 1993 Movie, Hanging' with the Homeboys with John Leguizamo,Nestor Serrano, Doug E. Doug & Mario Joyner…
An item in the May 1, 1914 issue of Real Estate Record and Builders Guide has me wondering if this house might have opened earlier than we thought, or was this just an earlier proposal for the same intersection that fell through? The item said that architect Paul H. LaVelle was preparing plans for a $100,000 brick and terra cotta theater and two stores, 70x175 feet, at Jackson and Westchester Avenue. The project was to be built for Harthill (or Hartbill?) Realty and Mortgage Company, Joseph Hersberg, president. Bids were to be taken on the general contract around May 20.