Neighborhood guide · 7 landmarks
Theater facades and entrances around West 42nd, 44th, and 45th Streets, with individual histories to read along the way.
Begin on West 42nd Street, then compare the theaters clustered along West 44th and West 45th Streets. Open individual landmark pages for their architectural details and designation reports.
The New Amsterdam Theater opened on October 26, 1903. Herts & Tallant designed it for producers Klaw & Erlanger, combining a main auditorium, a rooftop theater, and an office tower. Its Art Nouveau ornament uses flowers, foliage, and theatrical...
Read the building historyBuilt 1903, this theater landmark at 157 West 45th Street was designed by Herts & Tallant.
Read the building historyBuilt 1912-13, this theater landmark at 232 West 45th Street was designed by Henry B. Herts.
Read the building historyBuilt 1912-13, this theater landmark at 233 West 44th Street was designed by Henry B. Herts.
Read the building historyBuilt 1917-18, this theater landmark at 243 West 44th Street was designed by Herbert J. Krapp.
Read the building historyBuilt 1926-27, this theater landmark at 257 West 44th Street was designed by Herbert J. Krapp.
Read the building historyBuilt 1923-24, this theater landmark at 314 West 45th Street was designed by G. Albert Lansburgh.
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