Places that Matter
Place Explorer: Midtown
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| Place Name | Neighborhood | Borough | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Columbus Circle | Midtown | Manhattan | Controversial modernist building that once again houses an art musuem |
| Art Students League of New York | Midtown | Manhattan | Largest independent art school in the U.S., offering classes for budding and established artists |
| Birdland | Midtown | Manhattan | One of the foremost venues for bebop in the 1950s |
| Brill Building | Midtown | Manhattan | Landmark of American popular music |
| Carnegie Hall | Midtown | Manhattan | One of the premier concert venues in the world |
| Ceiling of Grand Central Terminal's Main Concourse | Midtown | Manhattan | Beautifully restored but astronomically incorrect zodiac tableau |
| Century Association Building | Midtown | Manhattan | Organization promoting conversation between authors, artists, and amateurs of letters and the fine arts for over 100 years |
| City Center | Midtown | Manhattan | A popular performing arts center |
| Clock at Grand Central | Midtown | Manhattan | One of New York's classic meeting places |
| General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen | Midtown | Manhattan | Charitable organization founded in 1785 by skilled craftsmen that offers cultural, educational, and social services to members and their families |
| Horn & Hardart Automats | Midtown | Manhattan | Restaurants that pioneered waiterless service |
| Joseph Patelson Music House (former) | Midtown | Manhattan | Classical sheet music store near Carnegie Hall that opened in 1939 |
| Library Lions - New York Public Library | Midtown | Manhattan | Iconic statues marking the entrance to the public library |
| Macy's | Midtown | Manhattan | Historic department store |
| Magic Table at the Hotel Edison Cafe | Midtown | Manhattan | Gathering place for magicians for a half century |
| Moondog's Corner | Midtown | Manhattan | Where this NYC street artist plied his trade |
| New York Public Library, Schwarzman Building | Midtown | Manhattan | Reference library with a world-renowned collection and now a Children's Center |
| New Yorker Hotel | Midtown | Manhattan | Art deco hotel in Midtown |
| Oak Room, Algonquin Hotel | Midtown | Manhattan | Historic cabaret supper club |
| Roseland Ballroom | Midtown | Manhattan | The last of the big ballrooms of New York |
| St. Patrick's Cathedral | Midtown | Manhattan | Neo-Gothic Catholic Cathedral in the heart of midtown |
| Steinway Hall | Midtown | Manhattan | The showroom for the Steinway & Sons Piano Company |
| Studio 54 (former) | Midtown | Manhattan | Nightclub renowned for hard partying |
| West 52nd Street (Swing Street) | Midtown | Manhattan | Street where many jazz clubs were clustered |
