Loew's 86th Street Theatre

162 East 86th Street
New York, N.Y. 10028



The 1914-1915 American Motion Picture Directory listed an "86th Street Theatre," but in April 1916 it was renamed "Loew's 86th Street Theatre" after it was acquired by Marcus Loew’s Midvale Amusement Corporation. Loew's 86th had seating for 1,410 patrons and featured late-run motion pictures. The theatre occupied a plot with a 28-foot frontage on 86th Street and 91½ feet along 85th Street.

There were two other Loew's theatres on the block: Loew’s Yorkville and Loew’s Orpheum.

It has not been determined when Loew's 86th Street was closed and demolished.
               
M.P. Möller, Inc.
Hagerstown, Md. – Opus 2129 (1916)
Electro-pneumatic action
3 manuals, 29 stops, 20 ranks


The Agreement (Mar. 23, 1916) between M.P. Möller and Midvale Amusement Corp., states that Möller would build an organ for the 86th Street Theatre at a cost of $5,500. Möller indicated that the organ would be "complete and ready for use on or before the 15th day of June 1916."
               
Great Organ (Manual II) – 61 notes, enclosed
8
   Open Diapason
73
4
   Flute Harmonique
73
8
   Violin d'Orchestre
61
2
   Piccolo [from Fl. Harm.]
—
8
   Viol Celeste
61
16
   Bass Clarinet [TC]
CH
8
   Gross Flute
61
8
   Tuba
61
4
   Octave Principal [Op. Diap.]
—
    
Concert Harp
37 Notes
               
Choir Organ (Manual I) – 61 notes, enclosed
8
   Violin d'Orchestre
GT
4
   Flute d'Amour
61
8
   Viol Celeste
GT
8
   Clarinet
73
8
   Gross Flute
GT
8
   Tuba
GT
8
   Melodia
61
    
Cathedral Chimes
20 Notes
               
Swell Organ (Manual III) – 61 notes, enclosed
16
   Bourdon
61
8
   Quintadena
61
8
   Stopped Diapason
61
4
   Wald Flute
61
8
   Gemshorn
61
8
   Oboe Orchestral
61
8
   Salicional
61
8
   Vox Humana
61
8
   Vox Celeste
61
   

 

      

 

      
Pedal Organ – 30 notes
16
   Sub Bass
30
16
   Lieblich Gedeckt
SW
16
   Bourdon
42
8
   Flute [from Sub Bass]
—
               
Couplers
    Great to Pedal   Great 4'
    Swell to Pedal   Swell 16', 4'
    Choir to Pedal   Choir 16', 4'
    Swell to Great 16', 8', 4'   Swell Unison
    Choir to Great 16', 8', 4'   Choir Unison
    Swell to Choir    
               
Mechanicals
    Choir Tremulant   Wind Indicator
    Swell Tremulant   Crescendo Indicator
               
Adjustable Combinations
   
Great & Pedal Organs Pistons 1-2-3-4 (thumb)
Choir & Pedal Organs Pistons 1-2-3-4 (thumb)
Swell & Pedal Organs Pistons 1-2-3-4 (thumb)
Pedal & All Manuals Pistons 1-2-3 (thumb)
               
Pedal Movements
    Balanced Expression Pedal – Choir   Grand Crescendo Pedal
    Balanced Expression Pedal – Swell   Great to Pedal Reversible
               
Sources:
     Cinema Treasures web site: http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/31541
     Junchen, David L. Encyclopedia of the American Theatre Organ, Vol. 1. Pasadena: Showcase Publications, 1985.
     Kaufmann, Preston J. Encyclopedia of the American Theatre Organ, Vol. 3. Pasadena: Showcase Publications, 1995.
     Trupiano, Larry. Factory Agreement & Specification (Mar. 23, 1916) of M.P. Möller organ, Op. 2129.