The RKO Strand was actually located on Beach 20th Street (Central Ave.) on the corner of Cornega Ave. It held at least 2000 seats with an abundance of leg room. One block north of the Strand was the RKO Columbia, a somewhat smaller and much less comfortable house that was demolished in the late 70s or early 80s to make room for a parking lot. Until it was razed, you could see painted on the side of stage end of the building “B.F. Keith Vaudeville”
The only other theater in Far Rockaway was The Pix, a 600 seat “Art” house on Mott Avenue., also long gone.
The RKO Strand was actually located on Beach 20th Street (Central Ave.) on the corner of Cornega Ave. It held at least 2000 seats with an abundance of leg room. One block north of the Strand was the RKO Columbia, a somewhat smaller and much less comfortable house that was demolished in the late 70s or early 80s to make room for a parking lot. Until it was razed, you could see painted on the side of stage end of the building “B.F. Keith Vaudeville”
The only other theater in Far Rockaway was The Pix, a 600 seat “Art” house on Mott Avenue., also long gone.