| Movie Theatres |
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| Collingswood Theatre Collingswood, NJ |
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| The Mission Revival Collingswood Theatre was built in 1928 for a half million dollars. It closed in 1962 and, by the early 1970s, it was converted into retail use. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. |
| Loew's Jersey (being restored) Jersey City, NJ |
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| Loew's Jersey Theatre is a elaborate, baroque style theatre designed by Rapp and Rapp in 1929. It was one of the state's biggest theatres and cost $2 million to build at the time. In 1974, the main auditorium was triplexed - the lower level divided down the middle and the balcony becoming a separate theatre. Luckily, minimal damage was done at this point. The theatre closed in 1986 and developers considered turning it into an office building or demolishing it. In 1993, the City bought the building and volunteers have been hard at work ever since. Currently, the theatre hosts weddings, stage productions, and film festivals while restoration continues. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, 3, and 4. |
| Stanley Theatre Jersey City, NJ |
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| The Stanley Theatre is just down the block from the Loew's Jersey Theatre. The Stanley opened in 1928 and closed in 1978. It is now used by the Jehovah's Witnesses as an assembly hall. Tours of the atmospheric theatre are available and include a demonstration of the cloud machine. The huge marquee is made of copper. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. |
| Strand Theatre Ocean City, NJ |
Surf Theatre Ocean City, NJ |
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The Strand Theatre is located on the Boardwalk. It replaced the original Strand that burned down in 1937. The new Strand opened in 1938 with seating for 1,450 patrons. Except for the addition of a candy stand, the building remained unchanged for 50 years. But when the theater was sold in 1989, it was divided into five small-screen theatres with none of the original details. At least its circular box office and marquee are still untouched. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2.
The Surf Theatre is also located on the Boardwalk. It opened in the late 1920s as a vaudeville theater and added movies later. The Surf closed in the early 1980s and is now used as a shopping complex. |
| Harbor Theatre Stone Harbor, NJ |
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| The Harbor Theatre opened in 1949. It originally had a huge tower behind the curved marquee. The theatre is now a five-plex. For more, see this website. |
| Landis Theatre Vineland, NJ |
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The Art Moderne Landis Theatre, designed by William H. Lee, opened in 1937. The marquee was composed of over 800 bulbs and nearly a mile of red and blue neon tubing. The adjacent Mori Bros. Building was built at the same time, of the same design, as a car dealership and gas station.
The Landis closed in 1987. Since the 1990s, community groups have tried to save the theatre. Despite being listed on the National Register of Historic Places, there were a few demolition scares. In 2008, restoration began. This theatre will become a performing arts center. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. |
| Baronet Theatre Asbury Park, NJ |
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| The Baronet Theatre opened in 1913 as a vaudeville house known as the Ocean Theatre. It was renovated in 1953 and featured art films in the 1960s. However, it closed in the late 1970s. The theatre reopened from around 2006-2007. However, I believe it is closed now. For more, see this website. |
| Paramount Theatre Asbury Park, NJ |
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| The Paramount Theatre opened in 1930 with films and live performances. There was a major renovation in 2007 and the theatre is now used mainly for concerts. The theatre is connected to the Convention Hall by an arcade. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, and 3. |
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