L. Bamberger & Co. Department Store

The story

Once America's sixth-largest department store with its own post office branch and library, it closed as a sad one-floor 'Last Chance Discount Outlet.'

Everything that was here

• 1892–1992

  L. Bamberger & Co. Department StoreDepartment Store

  Once America's sixth-largest department store with its own post office branch and library, it closed as a sad one-floor 'Last Chance Discount Outlet.'

  See the map in 1893 →
• 1886–1986

  Newark Paramount TheatreTheater

  Jerry Lewis worked as an usher here, and the facade appeared as the movie theater in 'Joker' where Joaquin Phoenix's character worked.

  See the map in 1887 →
• 1915–1968

  RKO Proctor's Palace TheatreTheater

  Harry Houdini and Bela Lugosi performed at this rare 'double-decker' theater with one auditorium stacked on top of another.

  See the map in 1916 →

Nearby history