Netcong in Morris County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Palace Theatre
7 Ledgewood Avenue
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 26, 2023
1. The Palace Theatre Marker
National Register of Historic Places
Registration Form
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has been placed on the
National Register
Of
Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Erected 2020 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 334.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series list.
Location. 40° 54.032′ N, 74° 42.269′ W. Marker is in Netcong, New Jersey, in Morris County. Marker is on Ledgewood Avenue (New Jersey Route 183) north of Allen Street (County Road 631), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7 Ledgewood Ave, Netcong NJ 07857, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Lake Musconetcong (within shouting distance of this marker); World War I, II and Korean War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); The Church In The Glen (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Morris Canal (about 500 feet away); Musconetcong Dam (about 500 feet away); Hugh Allen Mansion
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Regarding The Palace Theatre. The Palace Theatre building was constructed and used over the next twenty-five years as a multi-use building. Retail stores and service establishments occupied the first two floors, the third floor being used as a meeting hall. Gradually, with the rise of motion pictures as a form of popular entertainment, the use of the rooms on the upper floors of the western portion of the building was gradually disbanded. With the recladding of the facade in 1938 in which the original windows were obscured with the stucco facing or glass block, the interiors of the upper floors became dark and unattractive spaces, reflecting the transition of the building from a multipurpose to a single-purpose enterprise: a theatre.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 28, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 62 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 28, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
