Loew's Jersey Theatre

Loew's Jersey Theatre
Facade seen from across Journal Square July 1, 2006
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Address54 Journal Square
Jersey City, New Jersey
U.S.
Public transitJournal Square Transportation Center
OwnerJersey City
OperatorDevils Arena Entertainment
Capacity3,021[1]
Current useRevival house films and performing arts center
Construction
OpenedSeptember 28, 1929
ArchitectRapp and Rapp
Website
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Loew's Jersey Theatre
Location54 Journal Square, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
Coordinates40°43′56″N 74°03′52″W / 40.7322°N 74.0645°W / 40.7322; -74.0645
Architectural styleLate 19th & 20th Century Revivals; Baroque Revival
NRHP reference No.100007648
Added to NRHPApril 25, 2022

The Loew's Jersey Theatre is a theater in Jersey City, New Jersey. Opened in 1929, it was one of the five Loew's Wonder Theatres, a series of flagship Loew's movie palaces in the New York City area. It was designed by the architectural firm of Rapp and Rapp in a Baroque/Rococo style. It was purchased by the city in 1993 and has been operated by a volunteer organization, the Friends of the Loews, since that time.[2] The theater was designated as a New Jersey Registered Historic Site in 2009.[3] In a move opposed by Friends of the Loews, the city in June 2014, agreed to let AEG Live operate the venue.[4][5][6] After going to court, the lease by Friends of the Loews remains in effect.[7] In 2022, a $72 million restoration project was started by Devils Arena Entertainment, a division of Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment that operates the Prudential Center, with completion being expected by 2025.[8][9]

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  3. ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Hudson County" (PDF). NJ DEP - Historic Preservation Office. July 7, 2009. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2010. Retrieved December 3, 2009.
  4. ^ McDonald, Terrence T. (June 27, 2014). "Concert promoter AEG set to take over Jersey City's Loew's theater". The Jersey Journal. Archived from the original on November 20, 2014. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
  5. ^ McDonald, Terrence T. (June 28, 2014). "Community group outraged by planned takeover of Jersey City's Loew's theater". The Jersey Journal. Archived from the original on July 1, 2014. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
  6. ^ Dawsey, Josh (June 27, 2014). "Jersey City Taps AEG Live to Manage Loew's, Announces Theater Overhaul". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on October 10, 2014. Retrieved November 6, 2017 – via online.WSJ.com.
  7. ^ Stettner, Meredith Napolitano (September 8, 2016). "Waiting in the Wings: Loew's Theater and its Future". Jersey Digs. Archived from the original on December 2, 2018. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
  8. ^ "Jersey City's Historic Loew's Theatre to Undergo $72M Restoration". NBC New York. February 22, 2021. Archived from the original on June 16, 2021. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  9. ^ "NHL Team's Affiliate Takes on Theater Project". Venues Now. March 3, 2021. Retrieved April 15, 2023.