New Amsterdam Theater
- Architect
- Henry Beaumont Herts
- Year
- 1903
- Style
- Art Nouveau
- City
- Manhattan, NY
The New Amsterdam Theatre, at 214 West 42nd Street at the southern end of Times Square, was among the first Broadway venues to open in the neighborhood, built from 1902 to 1903 to designs by Herts & Tallant. Both its Beaux-Arts exterior and Art Nouveau interior are New York City landmarks, and the building is on the National Register of Historic Places.
the building
Entrance wing and rear auditorium. The main entrance runs through a 10-story wing facing 42nd Street, while the elliptical, 1,702-seat auditorium sits behind it facing 41st Street, with two balconies cantilevered above the orchestra level.
Limestone and brick facade. The 42nd Street facade is faced in gray limestone, originally ornamented with sculptural detail, while the rest of the building is clad in brick.
The disused roof theater. Above the main auditorium sits a now-disused roof theater that opened in 1904.
the style
The theater pairs a Beaux-Arts exterior with an Art Nouveau interior, making it a rare New York specimen of Art Nouveau design applied to a Broadway house.
More on Art Nouveauthe architect
Henry Beaumont Herts designed the theater as part of Herts & Tallant, a firm known for Broadway theater architecture in the early 20th century.
significance
Both the exterior and interior of the New Amsterdam Theatre are New York City landmarks, and the building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is now operated by Disney Theatrical Productions.
nearby
- New York Times Building
- The Times Square Building
- Knickerbocker Hotel
- Times Square Hotel
- 330 West 42nd Street
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