Nearby theaters were that were in operation at the same time as the Victoria were:
Garrick Theatre 828 N. Market St. Wilmington, DE 19801
Majestic Theatre 705 N. Market St. Wilmington, DE 19801
Queen Theater 500 N. Market Street, Wilmington, DE 19801
Savoy(Towne) Theatre: 515 N. Market St, Wilmington, DE 19801
Rialto Theater: 220-222 Market St. Wilmington, DE 19801
Grand Opera House: 818 N. Market St. Wilmington, DE 19801
Nearby theaters were that were in operation on Market St. after the closure and demolition of the Victoria were:
Loews Aldine: 808 N. Market St. Wilmington, DE 19801 Arcadia: 510 N. Market St. Wilmington, DE 19801
They are two different theaters. The Victoria in Wilmington, DE was closed in March 1920. The site was purchased by the Wilmington Savings Fund Society bank and built their new headquarters on that site. The Wilmington, DE gentlemen’s name was Benjamin Schwartz and not Schwarz (the Wilmington, NC gentlemen’s name) so they would be two totally different men.
This photo isn’t of the Loew’s Aldine. The Aldine didn’t become of a Loew’s theatre until Sept. 26, 1941. The theatre in this photo was the Loew’s Parkway, it later became the Ritz.
The Historical Society of Delaware decided to demolish the Arcadia, but they decided to landscape the site and the Delaware History Museum is next to the Arcadia site in a former Woolworth’s. The Delaware History Museum was recently reopened after a renovation.
Nearby theaters were that were in operation at the same time as the Victoria were:
Garrick Theatre 828 N. Market St. Wilmington, DE 19801 Majestic Theatre 705 N. Market St. Wilmington, DE 19801 Queen Theater 500 N. Market Street, Wilmington, DE 19801 Savoy(Towne) Theatre: 515 N. Market St, Wilmington, DE 19801 Rialto Theater: 220-222 Market St. Wilmington, DE 19801 Grand Opera House: 818 N. Market St. Wilmington, DE 19801
Nearby theaters were that were in operation on Market St. after the closure and demolition of the Victoria were:
Loews Aldine: 808 N. Market St. Wilmington, DE 19801
Arcadia: 510 N. Market St. Wilmington, DE 19801
Correct year is 1914, not 1915.
It had 1000 seats.
The architect was Roscoe Tindall Cook and it had a Spanish style facade.
The physical address for the Victoria was 838 N. Market Street Wilmington, DE 19801.
The furnishings were salvaged and used at the Park Theater.
They are two different theaters. The Victoria in Wilmington, DE was closed in March 1920. The site was purchased by the Wilmington Savings Fund Society bank and built their new headquarters on that site. The Wilmington, DE gentlemen’s name was Benjamin Schwartz and not Schwarz (the Wilmington, NC gentlemen’s name) so they would be two totally different men.
8/22/66 movie premiered at Warner on 8/24/66
10/31/62
The Garrick reopened in 1927 to play movies after The Majestic was closed.
This photo isn’t of the Loew’s Aldine. The Aldine didn’t become of a Loew’s theatre until Sept. 26, 1941. The theatre in this photo was the Loew’s Parkway, it later became the Ritz.
It was twinned in December 1978 closed in February 1993.
Final features that played at Cinema 141.
The Park was demolished in 1999.
The Aldine was demolished in 1999. However, due to public outcry the facade was recreated.
The Ritz was closed in 1962 and demolished shortly afterwards.
correction 12/17/65
It was closed in 1970 and the building was demolished in 1973.
The Garrick was demolished in 1982.
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The Historical Society of Delaware decided to demolish the Arcadia, but they decided to landscape the site and the Delaware History Museum is next to the Arcadia site in a former Woolworth’s. The Delaware History Museum was recently reopened after a renovation.
In February 1984, the Rialto was badly damaged in a fire and was demolished immediately afterwards.
The Towne closed in 1967. It was reopened in 1973 and closed permanently in 1975 and was demolished shortly thereafter.
The site was bought by the Historical Society of Delaware. They had it demolished in 1965.
Correction: 9/11/53