Newton Theatre
3601 12th Street NE,
Washington,
DC
20017
3601 12th Street NE,
Washington,
DC
20017
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Circa 1978 photo added credit Emil A. Press Slide Collection, Historical Society of Washington,DC
July 28th, 1937 grand opening ad in photo section. It has a photo.
Here are 2009 and archive photos of the former Newton Theatre: 1, 2, 3
I worked there as a teen in the mid-late seventies when a neighborhood group invested some dough into the place. Too bad, it was bad that the timing was all wrong. Big, single screen theatres were a money pit. The management was not too good either. I recall that a used bookstore was in business in the lobby in an effort to stave off the cash drain. Cool place for a while. I did have a pic once, long gone though
This site discusses revitalization of the Brookland neighborhood:
http://tinyurl.com/6gnl2o
Owner Louis Bernheimer did a nice job of upgrading his theater in the mid 1950’s with fancy new seats, etc. But when we last saw a movie there in 1956, we were aware of the increasing unchecked crime in that area and knew we’d never go back.