Wednesday, May 6, 2015

REMEMBER: A THEATRE ON 116TH CIRCA 1959


Who can guess the location of this Loew's Theatre in Harlem taken circa 1959?  This is  during a time uptown where converted old movie palaces were still in business on almost every major intersection but  now Harlem only has one such venue situated in a new construction.  A more current photo will be posted later in the day.

ANSWER: Many correct guesses here since this is indeed 116th between Lenox and 7th Avenue.  The Baptist church that purchased the property evidently demolished the ornate lobby but the former theater section is still intact on the 115th Street side as can be seen in the lower photo.

Archival image courtesy the digital collection at MCNY
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3 comments:

  1. AnonymousMay 6, 2015 at 9:30 AM

    Is this the south side of 116th, mid-block between ACP and Lenox?

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  2. AnonymousMay 6, 2015 at 11:58 AM

    This is Canaan Baptist Church on 116th Street between 7th and Lenox

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  3. AnonymousMay 6, 2015 at 12:10 PM

    I saw Goldfinger and One Potato Two Potato there way, way, way back in the day!

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