Gramercy Park in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Academy of Music Site
Photographed by Larry Gertner, August 1, 2000
1. Academy of Music Site Marker
Academy of Music
Erected 1852
Tony Pastor's Theatre
Opened 1881
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. A significant historical year for this entry is 1852.
Location. 40° 44.029′ N, 73° 59.287′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in Gramercy Park. It is on East 14th Street east of Irving Place, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: New York NY 10003, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in New York City. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Zeckendorf Towers / One Irving Plaza / 10 Union Square East (within shouting distance
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Other markers no longer nearby. Gramercy Gym Site (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Century Center for the Performing Arts (was about 500 feet away but has been confirmed missing).
Regarding Academy of Music Site. The Academy of Music and Tony Pastor's Theatre in the adjacent Tammany Hall were both demolished in 1926 to make way for the Consolidated Edison building.
Also see . . .
1. The Lost Academy of Music -- 14th Street and Irving Place. "Daytonian in Manhattan" entry. (Submitted on March 18, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. The Lost Tammany Hall - 137-149 East 14th St. "Daytonian in Manhattan" entry. (Submitted on March 18, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Larry Gertner, July 11, 2013
2. Academy of Music Site Marker
The marker is relatively small in size.
from Wikipedia, 1909
3. The Academy of Music, 1909
Tammany Hall to the right.
from Ephemeral New York, 1893
4. Tammany Hall, 1893 (right)
The signage for Tony Pastor's Theatre within Tammany hall is visible where the building meets The Academy of Music on the left.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 4, 2014, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 704 times since then and 16 times this year. Last updated on December 15, 2018, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 4, 2014, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3, 4. submitted on March 18, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
