The Paramount was famous for its big rock and roll shows in the 1950s. The theatre officially closed in 1962 and was bought by Long Island University to use as their Brooklyn campus. The auditorium area is now used as a basketball court and the lobby has been transformed into a cafeteria. For home games, the original Wurlitzer organ (second in size only to the one at Radio City Music Hall) is played. Traces of the original theater ornamentation can be seen above the modern lights. Around 2005, the college moved its basketball facility to a new location. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, and 3. [map]

The Kings Theatre was designed by Rapp & Rapp. It opened in 1929 and was one of the five Loew's Wonder Theaters in the New York City area. The others were: 175th Street, Paradise, Jersey, and Valencia. The name comes from Brooklyn's borough name, Kings County. The Kings had been vacant since 1977. These photos are from 2012. Restoration began in 2013 and the theatre reopened in 2015 as a live performance venue. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]

The Aurora Theatre opened in 1925 and is still in operation. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]

The Valencia Theatre was designed by John Eberson in his famous atmospheric style. It opened in 1929 and closed in 1977. The interior was meant to resemble a garden in Valencia, Spain. The huge lobby featured goldfish pools. The auditorium could seat 3,600 and had an Eberson's signature cloud-filled sky with twinkling stars. When it closed, Loew's donated the building to the Tabernacle of Prayer for All People. The church left most of the theatre intact but repainted it in garish colors. For more, see this website. [map]

The Palace Theatre was built in 1925. It closed in 1969 and was nearly demolished in 1972. It reopened later that year. By 2015, the readerboards had been replaced with graphic displays. For more, see this website. [map]