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Regent Theatre ยท 1912 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Boulevard
Regent Theatre
Regent Theatre

[Regent Theatre.]

Regent Theatre from opposite corner at 7th Avenue and 116th Street, Olga Petrova in "The Heart of a painted Woman" on marquee; traffic police officer visible.

IMAGE DATE1915
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Regent Theater ARCHITECT: Thomas W. Lamb DATE: 1912-13 STYLE: Theater

An elegant architectural design, the Regent was built to elevate the presentation of movies and was one of the first luxurious movie theaters in New York City. The theater was controlled by the real estate interests of the Little family, prominent printers, for nearly forty years.

Located in Harlem at the comer of two thoroughfares which were popular for entertainment venues, the Regent was operated as a movie and vaudeville house for some fifty years, as an innovative setting for movie presentations.

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