Brook Arts Center
Brook Theater | |
 The Brook Arts Center 2014 | |
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| Location | 10 Hamilton Street, Bound Brook, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates | 40°33′43″N 74°31′48″W / 40.56194°N 74.53000°W |
| Built | 1926 |
| Built by | Alexander Morecraft[3] |
| Architect | William E. Lehman |
| NRHP reference No. | 14000190[1][2] |
| Added to NRHP | 5 May 2014 |
Brook Arts Center, formerly Brook Theatre (opened 19 January 1927), is a historic theater in Bound Brook, New Jersey.[4] It was designed by William E. Lehman.[5] Originally a 1,300-seat vaudeville house, the theater was the hub of a theater district serving surrounding towns and counties. As motion pictures took over in the 1930s, the theater became a performing arts center and first-run movie house, operating until the floods of 1999 and 2007 required extensive rebuilding.[2]
The theater is notable for its contributions to Bound Brook and remains the only surviving vaudeville theater in Somerset County.[2] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.[1]
The theater has suffered flood damage, and no longer puts on its own productions, although it does rent out its space. The theater now has a total of 630 seats, less than half of its original capacity.
References
- ^ a b "Weekly List - National Register of Historic Places Official Website". National Park Service. 16 May 2014. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
- ^ a b c "National Register of Historic Places Program: Brook Theater". National Park Service. 2014. Retrieved 2014-12-05.
- ^ Kat Cannelongo (January 2014). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Registration Form: The Brook Theater" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-06-03. Includes photos, drawings, and maps.
- ^ "The History of the Brook". brookarts.org. Somerset County Cultural Arts Center. Archived from the original on 10 December 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Movie Theaters Designed by William E. Lehman". cinematreasures.org. Cinema Treasures. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
External links
- Brook Arts Center at Cinema Treasures
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