Mercury Lounge
Encyclopedia
The Mercury Lounge is a club/music venue, in the Lower East Side
section, of New York City
. The structure, at 217 East Houston Street, housed the servants to the Astor
Mansion, connected to it by an underground labyrinth
of tunnels. Garfein's Restaurant occupied the space in the early part of the twentieth century and from 1933 to 1993 the storefront housed a seller of tombstones.
In 1993, it was converted into a music venue. It has a capacity of 250 people.
Lower East Side, Manhattan
The Lower East Side, LES, is a neighborhood in the southeastern part of the New York City borough of Manhattan. It is roughly bounded by Allen Street, East Houston Street, Essex Street, Canal Street, Eldridge Street, East Broadway, and Grand Street....
section, of New York City
New York City
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. The structure, at 217 East Houston Street, housed the servants to the Astor
Astor family
The Astor family is a Anglo-American business family of German descent notable for their prominence in business, society, and politics.-Founding family members:...
Mansion, connected to it by an underground labyrinth
Labyrinth
In Greek mythology, the Labyrinth was an elaborate structure designed and built by the legendary artificer Daedalus for King Minos of Crete at Knossos...
of tunnels. Garfein's Restaurant occupied the space in the early part of the twentieth century and from 1933 to 1993 the storefront housed a seller of tombstones.
In 1993, it was converted into a music venue. It has a capacity of 250 people.