On 11/9/67, received smoke damage from a major fire at the nearby sprawling Princeton Bowl and Indoor Ice Skating Rink on Route 1. The bowling alley, ice rink and cocktail lounge were all destroyed in the blaze.
In 1953, the organ was moved to Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Tacoma. In 1956 it was removed from the church, but it’s current disposition is unknown.
Complete history & photos:
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Complete history & photos at this link:
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Homepage for the restoration effort. Contains history & photos:
http://www.teamjaffrey.org/ParkTheatre.html
It looks like it is city property. Some contact information in this article:
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Now part of Lefont Theaters. Homepage:
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Homepage for theater group:
http://www.2ndstorytheatre.com/
On May 25, 1979, was one of 91 theaters nationwide that ran the original limited release of Alien, which was shown in 70mm Six-Track Dolby Stereo
On 11/9/67, received smoke damage from a major fire at the nearby sprawling Princeton Bowl and Indoor Ice Skating Rink on Route 1. The bowling alley, ice rink and cocktail lounge were all destroyed in the blaze.
Pink Floyd performed here on 11/2 & 11/3/71. With this theater and the Capitol, Passaic must have been quite the concert scene in the 1970s.
Information on the organ:
http://theatreorgans.com/ftwayne/
Organ information:
http://theatreorgans.com/arlngtn.htm
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Nice photo album:
http://www.robbender.com/gallery/brynmawr_theatre
Mikeoaklandpark:
check on this link. Perhaps the Eric is now Partyland or the Farmers' market.
Recent photos:
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Nice photo album:
http://www.robbender.com/gallery/colonial
Nice recent photos:
http://www.robbender.com/gallery/warner_ac
nice photo album:
http://www.robbender.com/gallery/broadway
Excellent history at this link:
http://www.jerseycentraltheatre.com/history_a.html
Now a venue for punk rock music. Capacity is listed as 252 people.
http://www.stlpunk.com/venue.asp?venueID=1255
In 1953, the organ was moved to Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Tacoma. In 1956 it was removed from the church, but it’s current disposition is unknown.
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Nice old photos. Robert Morton organ installed in the 1920s.
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my post is clearly for Jersey city not Brooklyn.
Good question. Perhaps there was a clock tower that chimed the time?