Garden Theatre
204 Market Street,
Paterson,
NJ
07505
204 Market Street,
Paterson,
NJ
07505
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Here is an item about this theater from the March 11, 1916 issue of Real Estate Record and Builders Guide: “PATERSON, N. J.- Charles E. Slaight, architect, Romaine Bldg., is taking estimates on general and separate contracts to close March 15th for a brick moving picture theatre, at 204 Market st, for Max Gold, Main st, owner. Cost, about $20,000.”
The item misspells the surname of architect Charles E. Sleight, who also designed the Majestic Theatre in Paterson. His son Albert E. Sleight designed Paterson’s Plaza Theatre.
Grand opening ad in the photo section.
I have a photo of the Garden Theatre from 1961. The marquee shows “The Longest Day starring John Wayne” Email me at and I’d be happy to send it toanyone.
The status of this theater should be “demolished” Happened many years ago
On page 67 of Images of America: Downtown Paterson there is a close up photo of the crowd in 1919 waiting to see “Passion” starring Pola Negri. Not a good view of the theatre. Caption states that theatre was built in 1915 and was demolished to make room for Hamilton Plaza.
Does anyone have a picture of the Garden?
Looks like it was an adult theater in 1967 (posting courtesy of Bill Huelbig):
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Caption:
View down Market St., Paterson, New Jersey, late 1937 Visible businesses include the Mahattan Hotel, the Hotel Alexander Hamilton, Bickford’s, and the Garden Theatre. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images
I must have bad eyes because I can’t see the theater.
An Estey organ, opus 1485, was installed in this theater in 1916.