Floral Park in Nassau County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Floral Theatre

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 3, 2019

1. Floral Theatre Marker

Inscription. Opened in 1927, it was home to both vaudeville and motion pictures and a few retail stores. In 1992 it became a banquet hall.

Erected 2019 by Floral Park Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1927.

Location. 40° 43.731′ N, 73° 42.103′ W. Marker is in Floral Park, New York, in Nassau County. It is at the intersection of Park Place and Jericho Turnpike, on the right when traveling north on Park Place. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 250 Jericho Turnpike, Floral Park NY 11001, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the New York City Metropolitan Area

and on Long Island.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Dedicated to the Vietnam Veterans (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Vanderbilt Cup Race (about 700 feet away); American Legion (approx.

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0.2 miles away); Floral Park School (approx. 0.2 miles away); Padre Pio (approx. ¼ mile away); John Paul II Janowi Pawłowi II (approx. ¼ mile away); Brigadier General Count Casimir Pulaski (approx. ¼ mile away); Tyson Building (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Floral Park.

More about this marker. This marker is one of a group of eight that was erected by the Floral Park Historical Society in spring 2019.

Also see . . . Century's Floral Theatre. Cinema Treasures website entry (Submitted on May 2, 2026, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Floral Theatre Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 3, 2019

2. Floral Theatre Marker - wide view

Floral Theatre Marker - wider view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 3, 2019

3. Floral Theatre Marker - wider view

Floral Theatre at Night image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, November 16, 2025

4. Floral Theatre at Night

Credits. This page was last revised on May 2, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 10, 2019, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 644 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 10, 2019, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. 4. submitted on November 25, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York.