What was located at the site of Madison Square Garden in 1850?

What used to be where Madison Square Garden is?

Penn Station, a marble Beaux-Arts masterpiece, was torn down in favor of the new Madison Square Garden. This tragedy would eventually drive the citizens of New York to create the Landmarks Preservation Commission. The modern Garden features a 20,000 seat arena and a smaller 5,000 seat theater.

Where was the first Madison Square Garden located?

Manhattan

Madison Square Garden (1879–1890) was an arena in New York City at the northeast corner of East 26th Street and Madison Avenue in Manhattan. The first venue to use that name, it seated 10,000 spectators.

What was the first event at Madison Square Garden?

The modern Madison Square Garden’s construction was completed in 1968 and it opened between 31st and 33rd Street from Seventh to Eighth Avenue. Its first event was a “Salute the USO” event which had celebrities such as Bing Crosby perform. The cost to get a seat at the grand opening were anywhere from $10-$250.

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