Ascot Theatre

2313 Grand Concourse,
Bronx, NY 10468

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Previously operated by: Brandt Theaters, Consolidated Amusement Company

Architects: Eugene DeRosa

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Ascot Theatre, Grand Concourse Bronx, NY

The Ascot Theatre opened in 1935, located in the Fordham area of the Bronx on Grand Concourse near 183rd Street, just to the south of Loew’s Paradise Theatre. It ended its days as an adult movie theatre. This long-closed theater has been divided into several retail stores but retained a still-beautiful terra-cotta façade. It was demolished in February 2016.

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Sontaran6
Sontaran6 on December 18, 2008 at 2:28 pm

I’ve seen a relatively recent photo of the Ascot with its (flat) marquee sign still intact. The photo may come from either the great “Forgotten NY” website or the fine “Welcome to Bronx Pictures” website. Block black letters on the marquee read, in two lines: “COMING SOON JESUS CHRIST”. Has the Ascot ever been used as a Church, especially in recent years? That’s not quite the way I remember the old theater….

Sontaran6
Sontaran6 on December 19, 2008 at 4:54 pm

The “COMING SOON JESUS CHRIST” picture I mentioned in my previous note came from the terrific “Forgotten NY” website. According to its photographer, the photo was made in Summer 1999.

Richard Mucciolo
Richard Mucciolo on September 19, 2012 at 2:20 pm

I added a photo of the Ascot for those who would like to see it.

Willburg145
Willburg145 on January 30, 2016 at 4:40 pm

Why did they close the theatre? Was the auditorium turned into retail space?

BigGuy69
BigGuy69 on February 7, 2016 at 3:02 pm

@Willburg145 on 1/30/16: No clue why they closed the theater but I did a quick search on Google Maps and it looks like the auditorium was turned into retail space which looks to be unoccupied. I live pretty close by to the theater so I’ll probably bike down there some time this week and see what’s up with it.

JM3522
JM3522 on February 17, 2016 at 8:46 am

Just passed the theater. It is in the process of being demolished along with the stores to the c/o 183 st. Looks like they will be tearing down the auditorium also.

JM3522
JM3522 on February 22, 2016 at 9:47 am

I added a couple of photos of the demolition.

stang119
stang119 on May 5, 2016 at 7:18 am

Yeah it’s gone. My bedroom window faced the theatre when I was a kid and loved watching them change the marquee. This was prior to it becoming a porn house. I also worked there in the summer of 1969 when it was an art theatre. Only problem was the same movie was booked for the whole time I was there! Two months of The Loves of Isadora. Some of the films I saw there were: A Shot in the Dark and The Exorcist. Was so sad when it went porno. My synagogue was literally next door (to the right). I’m guessing that when it became a church the Ascot was forced to close. For a long time after that it was gated up and the marquee said COMING SOON JESUS CHRIST The theatre itself was not used as a church. All of the stores to the left were closed for many years so the auditorium was left unused. At least we still have The Paradise.

OldSchoolBx1970
OldSchoolBx1970 on July 4, 2018 at 10:07 am

I remember this spot being a Porno theater

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