1936

Manhattan: 14th Street - 6th Avenue

(1) Civic Repertory Theatre, formerly the 14th Street Theatre, 14th Street, adjoining the N.W. corner of Sixth Avenue. April 6, 1928. P. L. Sperr. (2) The same, another view. June 16, 1928. P. L. Sperr (3 & 4) A more inclusive view eastward to Sixth Ave. and showing the elevated line thereon. This set consists of a negative and a positive. 1936. W.P.A. Photo. According to the New York Times of April 1, 1938 the theatre shown will be demolished and replaced with a modern motion picture house. This structure opened in 1866 as the Theatre Francais, was rebuilt in 1871 and named the Lyceum, later to become the 14th Street Theatre. For a fuller account see either the above newspaper or Kings Handbook of New York published in 1892.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection