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Bronx Zoo
One of the largest metropolitan zoos in the world spanning 265 acres in New York City with over 6,000 animals.
5 km · about 10 min drive
New York, United States · North America
Washington Heights works well as a base: 5 minutes from Melrose, 5km from Bronx Zoo.
Washington Heights is a city located in New York, United States. With a population of 152,613, it is an important destination in North America.
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The Coliseum Theatre was a cultural and performing arts center located at 4260 Broadway between West 181st and 182nd Streets in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City. It occupied the majority of the block between Broadway and Bennett Avenue.
The Coliseum Theatre was built on the site of theRead more
Blue Bell Tavern, which stood from 1720 to 1915.
Built in 1920 as B.S. Moss' Coliseum Theatre, the venue was originally a movie palace designed by architect Eugene De Rosa. Marble interiors were done by Voska, Foelsch, & Sidlo Inc, terra cotta by New York Architectural Terra-Cotta Company, ornamental plastering by Architectural Plastering Company, Inc., Peter Clark installed the rigging system, windows supplied by S. H. Pomeroy Company, Inc., Sexauer & Lemke Inc. installed the ornamental iron work, draperies and wall coverings by Louis Kuhn Studio, mirrors & console tables by Nonnenbacher & Co, and the pipe organ was installed by M. P. Moller.
The Coliseum was launched by Bow Tie Cinemas before being taken over by RKO Pictures. It housed many vaudeville acts, including The Marx Brothers, W.C. Fields, Eddie Cantor, Uncle Don’s Kiddie Show, and Gertrude Berg.
During the 1980s, a local arts group wanted to rejuvenate the Coliseum as a community arts center, and put on a fundraiser benefit performance Salute to Ol' Vaudeville. It also was the site of the Dominican Film Festival and Children's Film Festival before closing.
In 2011, the building was denied landmark status, and a shopping mall was slated to be opened after demolition. The theater was demolished in 2020.
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Washington Heights is located in New York, United States, North America. The coordinates are 40.8501 latitude, -73.9354 longitude.
Washington Heights has a population of approximately 152,613 people, making it a city in United States.
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5 km · about 10 min drive
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An 843-acre urban oasis in the heart of Manhattan, one of the most visited urban parks in the world with meadows, lakes, and iconic bridges.
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America's largest art museum, with over two million works spanning 5,000 years of world culture.
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A beloved New York institution famous for its dinosaur halls, dioramas, and the Rose Center's spectacular planetarium.
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10 km · about 20 min drive
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Dazzling commercial intersection in Midtown Manhattan known for its giant digital billboards and New Year's Eve ball drop.
11 km · about 20 min drive
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Legendary 102-storey Art Deco skyscraper that defined the New York City skyline when completed in 1931.
12 km · about 25 min drive
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