Murray Hill Theatre, Lexington Avenue & 42nd Street, New York
The Murray Hill Theatre opened in 1896 on Lexington Avenue and East 42nd Street, constructed on land owned by the Goelet Estate. It presented plays and musical concerts until taken over by William Morris who converted it to vaudeville then sold to Marcus Loew in 1909. Renamed Loews 42nd Street, the building survived until 1950.
Artwork Details
- Title: Murray Hill Theatre, Lexington Avenue & 42nd Street, New York
- Artist: John Bailey McElfatrick & Son (American)
- Date: ca. 1896
- Medium: Lithograph
- Dimensions: Sheet: 12 1/16 × 17 1/8 in. (30.7 × 43.5 cm)
- Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: The Edward W. C. Arnold Collection of New York Prints, Maps and Pictures, Bequest of Edward W. C. Arnold, 1954
- Object Number: 54.90.1613
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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