Theatres that are 100 years old and landmarked inside and out

[bigbelterbaby]

Posted: 7/5/24 at 8:11pm

Been doing some reading on this and thought I would share a list of theatres that are landmarked inside and out and are over 100+ years old. 
 

There are 14 theatres that fit this description 

1. New Amsterdam - 120 years old 
2. Hudson - 120 years old 
3. Lyceum - 120 years old 
4. Belasco - 116 years old 
5.  Hayes - 112 years old 
6. James Earl Jones - 111 years old 
7. Longacre - 111 years old 
8. Shubert - 110 years old 
9. Booth - 110 years old 
10. Broadhurst - 106 years old 
11. Schoenfeld - 106 years old 
12. Music Box - 102 years old 
13. Hirschfeld - 100 in November
14. Rodgers - 100 in February 

Theatres landmarked inside and out but not old enough- Lena Horne, Golden, St. James, Barrymore, Jacobs, Neil Simon, Majestic

Theatres old enough but not landmarked : 

Winter Garden - original fascade missing 

Todd Haimes - original cascade missing, interior too altered from original 

Friedman - outside not landmarked (it should be!) 

Palace - original fascade missing 

Broadway - original fascade missing, interior too altered from original 

Ambassador - outside not landmarked 

Nederlander - not landmarked 

August Wilson - not landmarked 

Lunt- Fontanne - fascade only,  interior too altered

Walter Kerr - not landmarked 

Eugene O’Neill - interior only 

Imperial - interior only 

Studio 54 - not landmarked 

Lyric - only the fascade is original, it is not landmarked 

Sondheim - only the fascade is original, it is landmarked 

Our newest theatres, Beaumont, Circle in the Square, Marquis, Gershwin, Minskoff. 

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 7/5/24 at 8:29pm

Interesting facts but is there a conclusion or analysis to be had here? Or are you just sharing the info you found?

[bigbelterbaby]

Posted: 7/5/24 at 10:50pm

when looking at landmark preservation status, it's interesting to really look at the building and read the history and then see where the committee made up their findings. I would say theatres that have no landmark status are in danger of modification or demolition in the future, as that is the only reason some theatres are still standing today. (The August Wilson, Nederlander, Studio 54, Walter Kerr have no protections)

The ones I disagree with the most are probably not landmarking the fascade of the Samuel J. Friedman. It's the original exterior and has some decorative elements. Some fascades are rather plain like the Eugene O'Neill. 

[The Other One]

Posted: 7/6/24 at 7:45am

What is the status of the Mark Hellinger/Time Square Church?  I hear they have kept the theater in immaculate condition.  I also know that its original entrance was on Broadway and not on 51st. Street, though that change happened long before it became a church.