The Crystal Palace is not on the site of the old Broadway Theater. The Crystal Palace is on the corner of 31 street and Broadway in the shadow of the elevated train. It was originally the Oyster Bay and remodeled around the same time as the Broadway’s demise, hence some of the confusion. The Broadway was on the same side of the avenue but on the other corner, the corner of 32 street. The Broadway was gutted and replaced by a supermarket which gave way some 25 years ago to a Green Point Savings Bank which remains to this day (being taken over by North Fork bank)Inside the bank are a couple of large photos of the Broadway theater. I lived a couple of avenues away but used to go out of my way home from school each day to watch the demolition. There was a wall of plywood erected around the perimeter with large enough gaps to get a clear view. This had to be somewhere between 1963 and 1965. Hope this clears up any confusion. Just found this site and LOVE it.
The Crystal Palace is not on the site of the old Broadway Theater. The Crystal Palace is on the corner of 31 street and Broadway in the shadow of the elevated train. It was originally the Oyster Bay and remodeled around the same time as the Broadway’s demise, hence some of the confusion. The Broadway was on the same side of the avenue but on the other corner, the corner of 32 street. The Broadway was gutted and replaced by a supermarket which gave way some 25 years ago to a Green Point Savings Bank which remains to this day (being taken over by North Fork bank)Inside the bank are a couple of large photos of the Broadway theater. I lived a couple of avenues away but used to go out of my way home from school each day to watch the demolition. There was a wall of plywood erected around the perimeter with large enough gaps to get a clear view. This had to be somewhere between 1963 and 1965. Hope this clears up any confusion. Just found this site and LOVE it.