Lafayette Theatre (Harlem)

Lafayette Theatre
Opening of Macbeth (April 14, 1936)
Map
Address2225 Seventh Avenue
New York City, New York
United States
Construction
Opened1912
Demolished2013
Years active1912–1951
ArchitectVictor Hugo Koehler

The Lafayette Theatre (1912–1951), known locally as "the House Beautiful", was one of the most famous theaters in Harlem.[1] It was an entertainment venue located at 132nd Street and 7th Avenue in Harlem, New York. The structure was demolished in 2013.

  1. ^ Bordman, Gerald; Hischak, Thomas S. (2006). The Oxford Companion to American Theatre. Oxford University Press. p. 372. ISBN 9780195169867.