RKO Palace Theatre
179 S. Broad Street,
Trenton,
NJ
08608
179 S. Broad Street,
Trenton,
NJ
08608
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There is a very old picture of the RKO Palace as the Broadstreet Theatre on this webpage. It is below the pictures of the Majestic and will enlarge if clicked upon.
An archival drawing of the the theater as the Broad Street/Grand Theater: View link
Reopened on October 1st, 1937, ad posted here.
This opened on April 24th, 1923. Grand opening ad posted here.
The Trent Theater was a few doors from the intersection of State and Warren, and the Lincoln was next to the Trent…
Broad and Warren Streets do not cross in Trenton.
Listed as the Grand Theatre on page 126 of the 1917 Trenton City Directory under “Moving Pictures”. Address is given as 181 S. Broad.
By the time the 1923 Trenton City Directory was published, it was called Reade’s Palace.
Per philadelphiabuildings.org, architect was Hoffman-Henon Co. They prepared plans on 3/17/1920 for the Stanley Co. of America for a new movie theater (not named) at Broad & Warren Streets.
“Grand Theatre, (Benjamin Levine & Joseph Levine), 179 S Broad”
listing in the 1920 Trenton City Directory as hosted by trentonhistory.org. I belive that the Levines were the managers.
Original name was the Grand Theatre.
trentonhistory.org
Had a Moller organ opus 3651 installed in 1923.
Demolished. You can’t see a movie here anymore, but you could see “A Civil Action” or “The Verdict” since Mercer County’s civil courthouse is now on the site. (But not “Anatomy of a Murder;” criminal trials are in the next block.)