Palace and Majestic Theaters is a hotel in Bridgeport, the United States.[1] Wikidata describes it as “historic performance and film venues in Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States”. It stands about 0.8 km from the centre of Bridgeport.[3]
Overview
The Palace Theater and the Majestic Theater are a pair of historic performance and film venues at 1315-1357 Main Street in Downtown Bridgeport, Connecticut. Built in 1921-22 by Sylvester Z. Poli in a single building that also housed a hotel, they were in their heyday a posh and opulent sight, designed by noted theater architect Thomas W. Lamb. The building has stood vacant and decaying since the 1970s, despite repeated attempts to restore its grandeur.
From “Palace and Majestic Theaters” on English Wikipedia, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.[2]
History and building
It was designed by Thomas W. Lamb. It is listed as a National Register of Historic Places listed place. [1]
Location
Measured in a straight line, the hotel is 0.8 km from the centre of Bridgeport. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Tweed New Haven Airport (HVN), about 28 km from the centre of Bridgeport.[4]
It is one of 2 hotels in and around Bridgeport recorded in Wikidata, 2 of which have an article in Innpedia.[5]
Other hotels within 1.5 km:
- Hotel Beach — 0.3 km
See also
- Hotels in the United States
- Hotels designed by Thomas W. Lamb
- List of heritage-listed hotels in the United States
References
- ^ Palace and Majestic Theaters (Q107694592). Wikidata. CC0.
- ^ Palace and Majestic Theaters. Wikipedia. Text excerpted under CC BY-SA 4.0; revision of 2026-09-01.
- ^ Bridgeport (Q49174). Wikidata. CC0.
- ^ Airports. OurAirports. Public domain.
- ^ Hotels in Bridgeport. Wikidata. CC0.
Facts as stated in Wikidata, read in October 2026.