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Last week we wrote about the conversion happening at the Loew’s Pitkin Theater in Brownsville; both a charter school and 70,000 square feet of retail space are moving in. A completely new interior structure will be built while still preserving many of the architectural details of the theater. These incredible photos from the existing interior were taken by Chasi Annexy at Tuesday’s groundbreaking ceremony.
Loew’s Pitkin to Be Converted to School, Retail [Brownstoner] GMAP


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  1. I still remember going to the movies at the Loew’s Pitkin when I was a boy, probably up to age 10 or 12. I lived about a 3 minute walk away on Eastern Parkway. Two movies I remember seeing there were Teahouse of the August Moon (on a school night with my mother and grandmother, after shopping) and Around the World in 80 days. It was a beautiful theater. I still remember that you had to go up a very long, carpeted stairway to get to the bathrooms. Also, if you were young, as I was at the time, you had to sit in the left hand orchestra section where the matron wielded her flashlight (not hitting, just pointing it) to warn kids of unwanted rowdiness. So sad that this could not have been restored to it former beauty as a movie theater.

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