 We're
across the Concourse from the old Loews Paradise, one of those
grand oldtime movie palaces that just couldn't make a living
in the new economy. Despite its ornate facade, that is probably
matched inside, this was basically nothing more than a typical
1920's era functional commercial block of bricks, as is betrayed
by the side view, that once upon a time must've been masked by
long gone neighboring tenements. Nonetheless, facades have their
place in history and it appears that some sort of renovation
is underway, although I doubt this theater will ever return to
showing movies.
This is just south of the Concourse's massive intersection with
equally busy Fordham Road. For those who decide to check this
neighborhood out, there are no shortage of places to spend money. |
The office tower
was the famous Dollar Savings Bank building that anchored this
commercial district. Its low-rise adjunct is now home to Emigrant
Savings Bank. Both buildings tend to preach frugality and economy
to the passersby. One can read these plaques carved into these
New Deal era buildings and conjure up the artetypical image of
the blustery, cantankerous oldstyle Victorian bankers personified
by Mr. Dawes of Mary Poppins, or even Ebenezer Scrooge.