Ascot Theatre
2313 Grand Concourse,
Bronx,
NY
10468
2313 Grand Concourse,
Bronx,
NY
10468
4 people
favorited this theater
Additional Info
Previously operated by: Brandt Theaters, Consolidated Amusement Company
Architects: Eugene DeRosa
Nearby Theaters
The Ascot Theatre opened in 1935, located in the Fordham area of the Bronx on Grand Concourse near 183rd Street, just to the south of Loew’s Paradise Theatre. It ended its days as an adult movie theatre. This long-closed theater has been divided into several retail stores but retained a still-beautiful terra-cotta façade. It was demolished in February 2016.
Contributed by
Bryan
Want to be emailed when a new comment is posted about this theater?
Just login to your account and subscribe to this theater.
Recent comments (view all 21 comments)
I’ve seen a relatively recent photo of the Ascot with its (flat) marquee sign still intact. The photo may come from either the great “Forgotten NY” website or the fine “Welcome to Bronx Pictures” website. Block black letters on the marquee read, in two lines: “COMING SOON JESUS CHRIST”. Has the Ascot ever been used as a Church, especially in recent years? That’s not quite the way I remember the old theater….
The “COMING SOON JESUS CHRIST” picture I mentioned in my previous note came from the terrific “Forgotten NY” website. According to its photographer, the photo was made in Summer 1999.
I added a photo of the Ascot for those who would like to see it.
Why did they close the theatre? Was the auditorium turned into retail space?
@Willburg145 on 1/30/16: No clue why they closed the theater but I did a quick search on Google Maps and it looks like the auditorium was turned into retail space which looks to be unoccupied. I live pretty close by to the theater so I’ll probably bike down there some time this week and see what’s up with it.
Just passed the theater. It is in the process of being demolished along with the stores to the c/o 183 st. Looks like they will be tearing down the auditorium also.
Pix please
I added a couple of photos of the demolition.
Yeah it’s gone. My bedroom window faced the theatre when I was a kid and loved watching them change the marquee. This was prior to it becoming a porn house. I also worked there in the summer of 1969 when it was an art theatre. Only problem was the same movie was booked for the whole time I was there! Two months of The Loves of Isadora. Some of the films I saw there were: A Shot in the Dark and The Exorcist. Was so sad when it went porno. My synagogue was literally next door (to the right). I’m guessing that when it became a church the Ascot was forced to close. For a long time after that it was gated up and the marquee said COMING SOON JESUS CHRIST The theatre itself was not used as a church. All of the stores to the left were closed for many years so the auditorium was left unused. At least we still have The Paradise.
I remember this spot being a Porno theater