Brook Arts Center

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Brook Theater
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The Brook Arts Center 2014
Location 10 Hamilton Street, Bound Brook, New Jersey
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Built 1927 (1927)
Built by Alexander Morecraft[3]
Architect William E. Lehman
NRHP Reference # 14000190[1][2]
Added to NRHP May 5, 2014

Brook Arts Center, formerly Brook Theatre (opened 1927), is a historic theater in Bound Brook, New Jersey.[4] It was designed by William E. Lehman.[5] Originally used as a vaudeville house, the 1300 seat theater was the hub of a theater district serving surrounding towns and counties. As motion pictures took over in the 1930s, the theater became a performing arts center and first run movie house, operating continuously until the flood of 1999.[2]

The theater is notable for its contributions to Bound Brook and remains the only surviving vaudeville theater in Somerset County.[2] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.[1]

The theater has suffered flood damage, and no longer puts on its own productions, although it does rent out its space. The theater now has a total of 630 seats, less than half of its original capacity.

References

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  3. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Includes photos, drawings, and maps.
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