Belvedere Theatre
64-28 Myrtle Avenue,
Glendale,
NY
11385
64-28 Myrtle Avenue,
Glendale,
NY
11385
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When Friedrich’s renovated, the theatre was restored and except that the floor was leveled and the seats removed it looked exactly like it had as a movie theatre.
That may explain the extra seating that John described. We have to remember that the theater also had been altered to become a store for at least 20 years. I don’t know what they did to convert it to a store, whether it used the theater ornamentation on the walls, and just took out the seats, or if it was gutted when it became a store already, to be rebuilt decades later when the church bought it.
I believe the church added a balcony that the theater never had
Yes, that’s when Friedrich’s moved in. It was there in the 70’s. Don’t know when it moved in however.
The theatre stopped showing movies in the 50’s and the place sat empty 20 years.
Bway, I was going to write a post about the funeral but I guess you beat me to it. The NY Times article describing the service did briefly note the church’s prior cinematic past. It also referenced a 850 seat capacity, which is a bit higher than the 756 number noted at the top of this page.
All in all, it’s good that the old theater can still serve a positive purpose, as it certainly did last Saturday.
The Belvedere Theatre had a Robert Morton organ installed in 1922, which was replaced by a Wurlitzer in 1927. Specifications for the Wurlitzer are on this web page.
For many years it was Friedrich’s Childrens Clothing Store. If the 1980’s tax photos are available, it may show it as Friedrichs. I think that store opened in the theater after the theater closed. It closed in the 80’s some time, and became the church.
A vintage picture of the theatre open has to exist somewhere
The Belvedere, now the Christ Tabernacle, had huge exposure this past week with the Vice President Biden, Gov Cuomo, and other officials…..along with thousands of cops attending funeral services here for Officer Ramos, NYPD shot in the line of duty.
Wouldn’t that be great!?
I wonder if this church ever thought of buying the much larger Ridgewood Theatre?
Seems a vintage photo of the Belvedere operating as a theatre has still not turned up.
I heard this building was up for sale last summer, is it still a church?
I will put up photos of our currect building & new properties this Sunday.
That was actually was suppose to be a police station but that never happened. Whenever Stop & Shop becomes available, we would also be able to get that too.
When & if Stop & Shop will be for sale… no one knows.
no.
We just paid cash for the house behind our building. The owners of the gas station & the triangle across the street will be selling their properties to us and we have the money & will own it in 2008. The triangle is between 64th Place & cypress (between Sakuri japenesse restuarant and Stop & Shop.
Did you buy all those two family houses that were knocked down last year adjacent to the Stop and Shop parking lot?
Did you buy all those two family houses that were knocked down last year adjacent to the Stop and Shop parking lot?
The Stop & Shop would become a 3,500 seat sanctuary with a 3-story indoor parking garbage.
Hello, I’m a staff member at Christ Tabernacle… here’s a quick update. The church has purchased the Victorian house behind the Belvedere, it will be knocked down and a 6-story building will be mage. It will be a community development center offering alot of free programs. Also, are close to purchasing the gas station (64-40 Myrtle Ave.) on the corner of Myrtle Ave. and Cypress next to our building. We will also be purchasing the triangle across from us. Thats 64-65 Myrtle Ave.) which will be converted into a food court with a the entire 2nd floor a cafeteria. The Village Pizzaria that is currently there, will also be staying.
We also plan on buying the current Stop & Shop whenever it becomes available and for sale.
The Belvedere was my motrhers favorite during the 1930s they always showed “family fare” an it was only 25 cents for adults and 10 cents for kids,,,,i remeber the “RACES” they showed on screen …each kid got a number on entering and the film showed slapstick races of all kinds ..i remember one where the guy was in a barrel and another in a bathtub on a water race///the winning number was 13 and I HAD IT !!! i was a winnerof a mickey mouse wristwatch……..those were the days as ARCHIE Bunker used to say!!! does anybody know what those “races” we named or what studio offered them perhaps they are available on DVDs ..i would love to see some of them again…….memories
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The church has been running for the last 22 years. Featuring on MTV, BET, Vibe Magazine, NBC News, ABC, CBS, NY Times, NY Newsday. Have performed around the world. Also, done events with Bishop T.D. Jakes, A.R. Bernard, Donnie MucCluklin, Kirk Franklin, NYC Republican Contention in 2004 & 2005, and more.
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Christ Tabernacle Church currently has 4 services at its location. 9am, 11am, 1pm, 3pm (spanish). With an average of 3,000 members, we are now looking for a larger facility. Also, we owned the 2 building next to the former theater, which was made into 1 building for offices. Earlier this year, the gas station off Cypress Hill next to us gave half of the store to use. We turned it into offices also.
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