Apollo Theater
The Apollo Theater is a music hall located at 253 West 125th Street between Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard (Seventh Avenue) and Frederick Douglass Boulevard in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City. It is a known location for African-American performers, and is the home of Showtime at the Apollo.
Apollo Theater | |
NYC Landmark
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| Location: | 254 West 125th Street Manhattan, New York City |
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| Coordinates: | 40°48′36.17″N 73°57′0.54″W / 40.8100472°N 73.9501500°WCoordinates: 40°48′36.17″N 73°57′0.54″W / 40.8100472°N 73.9501500°W |
| Built: | 1913–1914[2] |
| Architect: | George Keister[2] |
| Architectural style: | Classical Revival |
| Governing body: | Apollo Theater Foundation |
| NRHP Reference#: | 83004059[1] |
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| Added to NRHP: | November 17, 1983 |
| Designated NYCL: | June 28, 1983 |
In 1983, the building was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
Apollo Theater Media
en:Vu (magazine), issue N°77, Wednesday, 4 September 1929, front cover, with en:Adelaide Hall star of en:Blackbirds of 1928 at the Moulin Rouge, titled "Au revoir Black Birds !", saying farewell after a production run of four months
The inside of the theater as seen from the stage
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References
- ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Template:Cite nycland, p. 202
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