Majestic Theatre

275 Grove Street,
Jersey City, NJ 07302

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Architects: William H. McElfatrick

Functions: Bar

Styles: Beaux-Arts

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Majestic Theater

The Majestic Theatre was opened September 16, 1907 by the Klein Amusement Company. The architect was William H. McElfatrick. It reopened under new management on September 10, 1910. The first feature film shown at the theatre was D.W. Griffith’s film “The Birth of a Nation” in 1915. The Majestic Theatre closed as a theatre in the 1950’s.

Over the years, the building was used as a factory, a warehouse and a church. The building was going to be renovated but in 1995 the roof collapsed and the building was demolished. Before it was demolished, the front lobby was saved and it served as the entrance to an apartment complex. It is now in use as a bar.

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teecee
teecee on September 1, 2005 at 9:44 am

Homepage for the bar located at this site:
http://www.barmajestic.com/

I think that the wall referenced by JerseyGirl is behind the bar.

teecee
teecee on September 27, 2005 at 9:22 pm

Old 1911 postcard:

Front:

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Back:

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hondo59
hondo59 on June 6, 2006 at 2:23 pm

The Majestic auditorium was being restored sometime in the 1980s because I remember going into the side entrance of the building where architects were examining the interior, there was scaffolding around, and light towers about. What happened? I guess someone ran out of money.
I walked up to the second balcony.

LOCAL65
LOCAL65 on July 25, 2006 at 9:38 pm

I INSTALLED AND MAITAINED THE BIG POPCORN MACHINES.THE BAGS WOULD SENT TO ALL OF THE SKOURIS BROS. THEATRES,IT WAS ALSO USED AS A CANDY AND NOVETY STORAGE. THE FRONT WAS NOT USED BUT EVERY THING WAS READY FOR THE NEXT SHOW BY FRED FLAGG THE SHOW NEVER CAME.FRED WOULD WALK ME THROUGH ALL THE ALL THE SECERT PLACES OF TRAP DOORS,ROPES AND OLD PROPS.

teecee
teecee on July 12, 2008 at 10:41 pm

1911 postcard:

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JCJohn
JCJohn on March 10, 2014 at 5:29 pm

http://www.njcu.edu/programs/jchistory/pages/m_pages/majestic_theater.htm

Joe Vogel
Joe Vogel on July 2, 2014 at 7:52 pm

The Majestic Theatre in Jersey City opened September 16th, 1907, according to the October, 1907, issue of Architects' and Builders' Magazine.

Also, here is JCJohn’s link in clickable form. There is a brief history of the theater and some photos of the restored entrance building.

theatrefan
theatrefan on February 12, 2015 at 6:04 pm

Auditorium #9 in the Sony/Loews Theatres Lincoln Square complex on New York’s Upper West Side is named in honor of this former Loew’s Motion Picture Palace.

rivest266
rivest266 on February 6, 2018 at 10:05 pm

September 10th, 1910 grand opening ad in the photo section.

popcorn_pete
popcorn_pete on February 15, 2018 at 7:34 pm

The foyer is now home to the Razza Pizza Artigianale restaurant, with a Yoga School on the upper floor. Full history at JC John’s link above.

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