NoMad in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Tin Pan Alley
A landmark of American music
Photographed By Larry Gertner, December 14, 2006
1. Tin Pan Alley Marker
28th Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues was the legendary Tin Pan Alley where the business of the American popular song flourished during the first decades of the 20th Century.
Presented by the National Music Council, National Music Publishers Association and Exxon
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music.
Location. 40° 44.713′ N, 73° 59.321′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in NoMad. Marker can be reached from the intersection of West 28th Street and Broadway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: New York NY 10001, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Nikola Tesla (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Marble Collegiate Church (about 500 feet away); Dr. Norman Vincent Peale, DD., LL.D. (about 500 feet away); Church of the Transfiguration (about 700 feet away); a different marker also named Church of the Transfiguration (about 700 feet away); Welcome to Madison Square Park! / Caring for Your Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); Major General William Jenkins Worth (approx. 0.2 miles away); General Worth Square (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.
More about this marker. The marker
this page online
Also see . . . Tin Pan Alley. Wikipedia entry. (Submitted on April 13, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed By Wall Street Journal, August 8, 2009
2. 45 West 28th Street in the glory days of Tin Pan Alley
Photographed By Larry Gertner, July 1, 2008
3. 45 West 28th Street
At one point, George Gershwin had the top floor.
from the New York Times, 2008
4. From the New York Times; 08?/2008
All things must pass, especially in NYC
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 15, 2018, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 355 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 15, 2018, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
Editor’s want-list for this marker. Wide view photo of the marker showing its location in context. • Can you help?
