Rialto Theatre
1481 Broadway, New York, NY
Built
1916
Demolished
2002
ABOUT THIS THEATRE
Description
Thomas W. Lamb and Rosario Candela, architects. In 1916, Hammerstein's Victoria Theatre was demolished and replaced by a movie theatre called the Rialto. In 1935, that theatre was torn down and a new structure was built on the site, featuring a smaller Rialto as well as shops, offices, and a TV studio that later housed Geraldo Rivera and Montel Williams' programs. By the 1970s, it was operating as an adult film house. In February of 1980, it became a legit house. In 2002, it was demolished.