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Herald Square Theatre

1911 fires in the United StatesBuildings and structures demolished in 1915Demolished buildings and structures in ManhattanDemolished theatres in New York CityFormer Broadway theatres
Herald Square Theatre at night
Herald Square Theatre at night

The Herald Square Theatre was a Broadway theatre in Manhattan, New York City, built in 1883 and closed in 1914. The site is now a highrise designed by H. Craig Severance.

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Herald Square Theatre
Broadway, New York Manhattan

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N 40.751111111111 ° E -73.988194444444 °
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Broadway 1333
10018 New York, Manhattan
New York, United States
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Herald Square Theatre at night
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