AT LAST! Loew’s Kings set for ‘triumphant encore’ as palatial Flatbush theater
Officials broke ground Wednesday on the restoration of the historic Loew’s Kings Theatre – once part of a famed cluster of first-run movie theaters near Church and Flatbush avenues in Flatbush.
Built in 1929, the 3,200-seat Loew’s Kings, located at 1027 Flatbush Ave., contains the largest indoor theater space in Brooklyn, despite the fact that it has been vacant since 1977. It is being revamped as a venue for live performances.
Its design was heavily influenced by the Palace of Versailles and Paris Opera House, and features ornate architectural details in the French Renaissance Style. It was one of the Loew’s chain’s five flagship theaters in the New York metro area, collectively known as the Loew’s Wonder Theatres. In its heyday, the theater had a gym and basketball court in its basement for use by the theater staff.