We enjoyed reading about the Loew’s King Theater on both Planet PLG and Curbed last week. Turns out this ain’t the only old Loew’s theatre of interest to the architecturally minded. The Loew’s Pitkin Theatre at 1501 Pitkin Avenue in Brownsville is a real throw-back to the good ole days of Art Deco grandeur. Built in 1929 by Thomas Lamb, the Pitkin went out of business in the 1960s and was later used as both a church and a department store, according to Forgotten NY. Is it too much to hope that the rising real estate tide in these poorer nabes will lift these beautiful old boats?
Loew’s Pitkin Theater [Bridge and Tunnel Club] GMAP
First Train to Brownsville [Forgotten NY]