Stanley Theater (Newark, New Jersey)
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The Stanley Theater is located in Newark
, New Jersey
. The building was built in 1927 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places
on August 28, 1986.
This Spanish Atmospheric style
theatre was named for the Warner Brothers-owned circuit that built it. Frank Grad
was the architect, with interior decoration by Landish Studios. The Stanley Theatre first opened in 1927, but due to its location in the outskirts of Newark, it ran second-run to the circuit's downtown Branford Theatre.
By the late-1950's, the Stanley Theatre 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.
Newark, New Jersey
Newark is the largest city in the American state of New Jersey, and the seat of Essex County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Newark had a population of 277,140, maintaining its status as the largest municipality in New Jersey. It is the 68th largest city in the U.S...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
. The building was built in 1927 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
on August 28, 1986.
This Spanish Atmospheric style
Atmospheric theatre
An atmospheric theatre is a type of movie palace which has an auditorium ceiling that is intended to give the illusion of an open sky as its defining feature...
theatre was named for the Warner Brothers-owned circuit that built it. Frank Grad
Grad Associates
Grad Associates formerly Grad Partnership and Frank Grad & Sons, was an architectural firm based in Newark, New Jersey. Founded in 1906 by Frank Grad , the company was later run by his sons, Bernard and Howard...
was the architect, with interior decoration by Landish Studios. The Stanley Theatre first opened in 1927, but due to its location in the outskirts of Newark, it ran second-run to the circuit's downtown Branford Theatre.
By the late-1950's, the Stanley Theatre 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.
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Essex County, New Jersey
- Newark Symphony HallNewark Symphony HallNewark Symphony Hall at 1020 Broad Street in Newark, New Jerseywas built in 1925 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. It was known for many years as The Mosque Theater.-Design and construction:...
- Stanley Theater (Jersey City)Stanley Theater (Jersey City)The Stanley Theater is a theater venue near Journal Square in Jersey City, New Jersey.The theater opened to the public on March 22, 1928. Mayor Frank Hague attended the ceremonies that evening and, with the audience, was greeted on the screen by actress Norma Talmadge...