Theater Name(s): Loew's Canal Street Theater

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Address: 31 Canal Street

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Timeline: "Not much is known about this aging relic dating from September 1927, which is located on the far eastern end of Canal Street. The theater is entered through a narrow entrance on Canal Street, which leads towards a large auditorium whose west wall is shared with a side street. The theatre was opened and operated by Loew’s Theatres, until the 1960’s. Then, it became an ‘indie’ before it closed circa 1979-1980. Structurally, the theater appears to be in good shape. Exterior staircases on the side street are still present. Additionally, while shuttered, the theater has not yet been converted to retail space. In 2010, hope was raised for the possible renovation of the long shuttered Loew’s Canal Theatre when the building’s current owners supported an effort by the Committee to Revitalize and Enrich the Arts and Tomorrow’s Economy(CREATE) to conduct a feasibility study for the conversion of the Canal Theatre into a multipurpose performance arts center. The group received $150,000 from the city for a feasibility study and $140.00 for additional studies. Also that year, the facade of the lobby portion of the building was declared a city landmark. The auditorium was reported to be in remarkably good shape, with most of the decor intact." Retrieved from Cinema Treasures on 12/18/2011.

Additional Information: For more information on the site becoming a historical landmark in New York City visit the New York City Government website and download the various PDF's about its preservation.

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Name of company owning theater: Loews Theaters

where on the map: POINT (-73.9908814297765076 40.7143786929995812)