American Music Hall
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The American Music Hall, also known as the American Theater until 1908, was a Broadway venue
, on the 42nd street
. It was designed by the architect Charles C. Haight
, and had a capacity of 2065.
It operated from 1893 to 1930. By 1929, it was a burlesque house. The interior was destroyed on December 8, 1930 by fire. It was demolished in 1932.
Broadway theatre
Broadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 40 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theatre District centered along Broadway, and in Lincoln Center, in Manhattan in New York City...
, on the 42nd street
42nd Street (Manhattan)
42nd Street is a major crosstown street in the New York City borough of Manhattan, known for its theaters, especially near the intersection with Broadway at Times Square. It is also the name of the region of the theater district near that intersection...
. It was designed by the architect Charles C. Haight
Charles C. Haight
Charles Coolidge Haight was an American architect who practiced in New York City. A number of his buildings survive including at Yale University and Trinity College . He also designed most of the campus of the Episcopal General Theological Seminary in Chelsea Square, New York...
, and had a capacity of 2065.
It operated from 1893 to 1930. By 1929, it was a burlesque house. The interior was destroyed on December 8, 1930 by fire. It was demolished in 1932.