Ideal Theatre
693 Eighth Avenue (at 49th street)
Built 1916
The Ideal Theatre was designed by the firm Eisendrath and Horwitz in Beaux Arts style
and opened as a 598-seat movie house. It was known as the Squire, New Cameo, and Adonis
before being named The Playpen sometime in 1990s. It did show art films in the mid 20th century but
most of its life in its final few decades involved some variation on intercourse.
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1/22/2002 12:00 AM |
10/3/2006 03:50 PM |
10/3/2006 03:50 PM |
The theatre was
purchased by Tishman Realty in July of 2007 and was demolished in mid December of 2007
to free up this prime piece of real estate for a hotel. See photos
HERE of
the demolition. A page with history on the theatre and an unsuccessful petition effort is at
Committee to Save the Playpen.
The redevelopment project also included demolition of a 1950s/60s-era parking
garage just to the west.
10/17/2007 05:57 PM |
10/17/2007 05:58 PM |
10/19/2007 01:01 PM |
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10/19/2007 01:02 PM |
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10/19/2007 01:05 PM |
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The demolition area also included hideous modernist parking garage
around the corner at 306 West 44th Street.
10/17/2007 06:01 PM
306 West 44th Street |
10/17/2007 06:00 PM
306 West 44th Street |
10/17/2007 06:02 PM
306 West 44th Street |
10/17/2007 06:02 PM
306 West 44th Street |
2/15/2008 05:02 PM
Demolition permits |
2/15/2008 05:03 PM
After demolition |
2/15/2008 05:04 PM
After demolition |
2/15/2008 05:05 PM
After demolition |
2/15/2008 05:06 PM
After demolition |
4/15/2008 06:57 PM
After demolition |
5/2/2008 04:14 PM
After demolition |
4/5/2009 05:18 PM
New construction |
4/5/2009 05:19 PM
New construction |
6/11/2009 01:33 PM
New construction |
6/11/2009 01:33 PM
New construction |
6/11/2009 01:34 PM
New construction |
6/11/2009 01:35 PM
New construction |
6/11/2009 01:35 PM
New construction |
6/11/2009 01:35 PM
New construction |
6/11/2009 01:36 PM
New construction |
6/11/2009 01:37 PM
New construction |
8/5/2010 11:36 AM
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