New Brighton on Staten Island in Richmond County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Music Hall
Architect: Robert W. Gibson (1854-1927)
| | Built: 1892 | |
Designed by Robert W. Gibson and built in 1892, the Music Hall is the center of Performing Arts at Snug Harbor. It is an excellent example of a late 19th Century concert hall in New York City. The exteriors ionic capitals are echoed inside where a proscenium featuring Orpheus and other mythological characters gaze down upon audiences. Originally built to present entertainment to the retired sailors who once lived at Snug Harbor, it now welcomes all audiences to enjoy music, theater, dance and films.
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A range of performers from Vaudeville to the present have graced the stage including Joan Baez, David Bowie, Galt MacDermott, Ingrid Michaelson, Buster Poindexter, Tony Randall, Spyro Gyro, Jetro Tull, Norah Jones and many others. In 2011 Lady Gaga took to the Music Hall stage to film her music video Marry the Night, a song that expresses her love for New York City.
Erected by Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. A significant historical date for this entry is November 11, 2011.
Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 40°
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Regionally, this marker was in New York City. It was also in the American Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it was in North America and the Western World. Historically, it found itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: A different marker also named Music Hall (here, next to this marker); Noble Maritime Collection (within shouting distance of this marker); Snug Harbor's Front Lawn: Past and Present (within shouting distance of this marker); Veteran's Memorial Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Noble Maritime Collection (within shouting distance of this marker); William Main Doerflinger (within shouting distance of this marker); Sailor's Snug Harbor (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Staten Island.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Neptune Fountain (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Also see . . .
1. Snug Harbor Music Hall. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on February 12, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Sailors' Snug Harbor
3. "Marry The Night". Short film and music video (13m 50s) for Lady Gaga's "Marry the Night," on YouTube. (Submitted on September 11, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)
Jim Henderson, courtesy Wikipedia, unknown
3. Snug Harbor Music Hall
Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 11, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 320 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 11, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3. submitted on February 12, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
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