The Parkway Theatre, also known as the Rolland Theatre and since 1956 as the Holy House of Prayer for All People, is a historic former theater at 1768 St. Johns Place, at the intersection with Eastern Parkway in Brownsville, Brooklyn, New York City. It was built in 1928 and is a steel-frame-and-concrete building faced in buff-colored brick with terra cotta trim. It consists of a long and low three-story block along St. Johns Place, with a triangular lobby block fronting a tall, rectangular-plan auditorium block and stage fly loft block.[2]
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| Location | 1768 St. Johns Place, Brooklyn, New York |
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| Coordinates | 40°40′11″N 73°55′7″W / 40.66972°N 73.91861°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1928 |
| Architect | Wiseman, Harrison G. |
| Architectural style | Moorish |
| NRHP reference No. | 10000136 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 31, 2010 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places". WEEKLY LIST OF ACTIONS TAKEN ON PROPERTIES: 3/29/10 THROUGH 4/02/10. National Park Service. April 9, 2010.
- ^ Kathy Howe (January 2010). "National Register of Historic Places Registration:Parkway Theatre". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved February 20, 2011. See also: "Accompanying 18 photos".
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