Garment District in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Manhattan Center
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Photographed by Larry Gertner, August 31, 2020
1. Manhattan Center Marker
Front:
Hello
I am Mary Garden. I made my American debut at the Manhattan Opera House (now called Manhattan Center) playing a part written especially for me by Claude Debussy. Years later, when I retired from the stage, I worked as a successful talent scout for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
Back Top:
Originally opened as the Manhattan Center Opera House in 1906, Manhattan Center remains a premier destination for recording artists, performers, and television productions.
Bottom:
I dream and I invent and in my field I am the master, the only one.
- Oscar Hammerstein I, reflecting on the early success of the Manhattan Opera House, The New York Times, November 18. 1906
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment • Women. A significant historical date for this entry is November 18, 1906.
Location. 40° 45.158′ N, 73° 59.661′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in the Garment District. It is on West 34th Street near Eighth Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 311 West 34th Street, New York NY 10001, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in New York City. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. 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: Nikola Tesla (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); New York Institute for the Blind
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Another marker is no longer nearby. New Yorker Hotel (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).
Regarding Manhattan Center. The building is listed in the "AIA (American Institute of Architects) Guide to New York City, Fifth Edition".
Also see . . .
1. The Transformed Manhattan Opera House (Manhattan Center) 311-321 West 34th Street. Daytonian in Manhattan website entry (Submitted on October 28, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Manhattan Center. Wikipedia entry. (Submitted on September 26, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
3. Mary Garden. Wikipedia biography. (Submitted on September 26, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Larry Gertner, August 31, 2020
2. Manhattan Center
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3. Manhattan Center Marker
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4. Manhattan Center Marker
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5. Manhattan Center Marker Reverse
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6. Manhattan Center Marker Reverse
Panel 1
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7. Manhattan Center Marker
Panel 2
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8. Manhattan Center Marker
Panel 3
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9. Manhattan Center Marker
Panel 4
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10. Oscar Hammerstein I
Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 26, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 341 times since then and 49 times this year. Last updated on November 30, 2022, by Bruce Guthrie of Silver Spring, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. submitted on September 26, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
