Stanley Theater (Newark, New Jersey)

The Stanley Theater is a former movie theater located in Newark, New Jersey. It was built in 1927 and was turned into a social hall in the 1970s. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 28, 1986.

Stanley Theater
Location985 South Orange Avenue, Newark, NJ
Coordinates40°44′48″N 74°13′46″W
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built1927
ArchitectGrad, Frank; MacEvoy, Warren
Architectural styleMission/Spanish Revival
NRHP reference No.86001957[1]
NJRHP No.1338[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPAugust 28, 1986
Designated NJRHPJuly 17, 1986

Description

This Spanish Atmospheric style theater was named for the Warner Brothers-owned circuit that built it. Frank Grad was the architect, with interior decoration by Landish Studios. The Stanley Theater first opened in 1927, but due to its location in the outskirts of Newark, it ran second-run to the circuit's downtown Branford Theater.

By the early 1970s, the Stanley Theater was no longer profitable and got sold to an Italian-American cultural organization that turned it into a social hall called Casa Italiana. The Atmospheric style decor was retained, but the single floor auditorium was cleared of seats so it could be used for dining and dancing.

Since 1980 it has been Newark Tabernacle.[3][4]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Essex County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. January 10, 2010. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 27, 2009. Retrieved April 25, 2010.
  3. http://www.newarktab.org
  4. http://www.newarkhistory.com/newarktabernacle.html Newark History website: Newark Tabernacle


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