the watch tower society owns the stanley theater in new jersey.
who owns the stanley theater in new jersey?
the watch tower society
in 1983, the building was purchased by the watch tower society for use as a convention and assembly hall for jehovah's witnesses. thousands of witness volunteers worked over a nine-month period to renovate the theater. beginning in october 2012, the theater underwent further renovation by over 2,000 witness volunteers from across the united states.









































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a glittering copper marquee spans the entrance, overhanging the solid brass doors. over the marquee are three large arched windows. building materials include marble from italy, vermont and texas, limestone from indiana, and granite from maine to face the corinthian columns.
stanley theater (jersey city, new jersey)
stanley theater (jersey city, new jersey)









































the stanley theater at kennedy boulevard and pavonia avenue is near journal square in jersey city, new jersey.









































the theater opened to the public on march 24, 1928. mayor frank hague attended the ceremonies that evening and, with the audience, was greeted on the screen by actress norma talmadge. an orchestral performance, a stage show called "sky blues," a newsreel, and a musical piece on the wurlitzer organ, preceded the showing of "the dove" starring talmadge and gilbert roland.
stanley theater (jersey city, new jersey)