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Stanley Theater
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| Location: | 985 South Orange Avenue, Newark, New Jersey |
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| Area: | 0.5 acres (0.20 ha) |
| Built: | 1927 |
| Architect: | Grad,Frank; MacEvoy,Warren |
| Architectural style: | Mission/Spanish Revival |
| Governing body: | Private |
| NRHP Reference#: | 86001957[1] |
| NJRHP #: | 1338[2] |
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| Added to NRHP: | August 28, 1986 |
| Designated NJRHP: | July 17, 1986 |
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.
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