Thank you so much John for letting us know. This is tremendously good news!!! I do remember being able to see the original ceiling in the balcony theaters, such as the center dome, but of course, it was cut up by the “fake” walls between the three balcony theaters.
I don’t remember what the ceiling in the orchestra level theaters looked like, as it’s been so long since I have been in there. Did the procenium arch still exist? I think it’s great that that orchestra will be used as a catering hall, I can’t think of anything that would be a better use other than a theater itself, or a church……so we should be happy about this news. A catering hall is a great use of a large space like that. It will also be able to keep some of the original ornamentation intact. It must have been interesting to see the Ridgewood back as one open space downstairs. I haven’t seen that since the early hall sounds like80’s!! DCould you see how the balcony was partitioned off when looking up to it?
Thanks again John for this great news!!!they will be able to use some of the remaining ornamentation. it’s also great that the downstairs is one large space again. This will be interesting to see as it progresses.
Thanks again John!!
The majestic had such a classic marquee, a shame it’s gone.
If they only use the balcony level of this theater, what do they use the orchestra level for?
It would seem that other theaters could also use just it’s balcony level to remain as a theater, while provididing extra rent from renting out the orchestra level to retail. This is being proposed for the Ridgewood Theater in Ridgewood…
Perhaps other theaters could be semi saved this way. The old Madison Theater in Ridgewood comes to mind, as it’s orchestra level was destroyed, but it’s balcony level is all still up there, but unuised.
Wow, what a run down mess it was in 1988!
Lost, no I didn’t get to see the inside. Sorry for the delay, but am just going through some of these theaters to turn back on the email notifications.
Sorry, but while it still had a glow of it’s former life in a rough look. No way I would want to go back to the dump 42nd St was in the 80’s and early 90’s.
It looked pretty run down in 1968 already!
I assume the McDonalds only uses the lobby area. What is the rest of the theater used for? Does any ornamentation inside remain?
Thank you so much John for letting us know. This is tremendously good news!!! I do remember being able to see the original ceiling in the balcony theaters, such as the center dome, but of course, it was cut up by the “fake” walls between the three balcony theaters.
I don’t remember what the ceiling in the orchestra level theaters looked like, as it’s been so long since I have been in there. Did the procenium arch still exist? I think it’s great that that orchestra will be used as a catering hall, I can’t think of anything that would be a better use other than a theater itself, or a church……so we should be happy about this news. A catering hall is a great use of a large space like that. It will also be able to keep some of the original ornamentation intact. It must have been interesting to see the Ridgewood back as one open space downstairs. I haven’t seen that since the early hall sounds like80’s!! DCould you see how the balcony was partitioned off when looking up to it?
Thanks again John for this great news!!!they will be able to use some of the remaining ornamentation. it’s also great that the downstairs is one large space again. This will be interesting to see as it progresses.
Thanks again John!!
Yes, I think it was. Some of the weeks don’t have a “neighborhood” section on the online directory, so I think what you said may be the case.
I looked at he archives too. I remember the article in print….
That’s very strange, as I remember the article. The photo showed the Evergreen next to the Bank building.
is this theater still vacant?
Will the new theater use any part of the old theater?
Thank you Warren, you are correct.
The majestic had such a classic marquee, a shame it’s gone.
If they only use the balcony level of this theater, what do they use the orchestra level for?
It would seem that other theaters could also use just it’s balcony level to remain as a theater, while provididing extra rent from renting out the orchestra level to retail. This is being proposed for the Ridgewood Theater in Ridgewood…
Perhaps other theaters could be semi saved this way. The old Madison Theater in Ridgewood comes to mind, as it’s orchestra level was destroyed, but it’s balcony level is all still up there, but unuised.
beautiful photo. Thank you.
Beautiful photos of a beautiful theater.
Here’s a great google street view of the old theater:
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This is such a congested area now, hard to believe there was a theater here.
Here’s a google street view of the old Haven….now Liberty Dept Store.
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Here’s a great street view of the old facade of the theater:
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I don’t believe the building still exists.
I believe this may be the old theater building?
It seems like it is the 400 seat theater converted into a church:
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Great old photo…thanks….
I assume this is the site of the old airdrome.
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I remember a small vacant corner here in the 80’s. Perhaps I am thinking of a different corner? I don’t believe I am though.
Wow, what a run down mess it was in 1988!
Lost, no I didn’t get to see the inside. Sorry for the delay, but am just going through some of these theaters to turn back on the email notifications.
I would assume as a church, much of it’s interior remains?
Those are extremely interesting photos. Thanks so much for taking them.
Any idea when this theater closed?
Sorry, but while it still had a glow of it’s former life in a rough look. No way I would want to go back to the dump 42nd St was in the 80’s and early 90’s.
It looked pretty run down in 1968 already!
I assume the McDonalds only uses the lobby area. What is the rest of the theater used for? Does any ornamentation inside remain?