Loew's Wonder Theatres

These five lavishly designed theaters were built by Loew's to establish its preeminence in film exhibition in the metropolitan New York City area and to serve as the chain's flagship venues, each in its own area.

Paramount-Publix head Adolph Zukor acquired the successful Balaban and Katz theater chain in 1926.

Partner Sam Katz would later run the Paramount-Publix theatre chain in New York City from the Paramount Building on Times Square.

When Publix acquired the Balaban and Katz chain they embarked on a project to expand the wonder theaters, and started to build in New York in 1926.

Publix continued Balaban and Katz's wonder theater development in its home area.