Audubon Ballroom, New York City

Name: Audubon Ballroom
Address: 3940 Broadway, New York City, United States

#437 among attractions in New York City

Theater, Art Nouveau architecture

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The Audubon Theatre and Ballroom, generally referred to as the Audubon Ballroom, was a theatre and ballroom located at 3940 Broadway at West 165th Street in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. It was built in 1912 and was designed by Thomas W. Lamb. The theatre was known at various times as the William Fox Audubon Theatre, the Beverly Hills Theater, and the San Juan Theater, and the ballroom is noted for being the site of the assassination of Malcolm X on February 21, 1965. It is currently the Audubon Business and Technology Center, which is part of Columbia University's Audubon Research Park. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 40°50'21"N, 73°56'26"W

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3940 BroadwayUpper Manhattan (Washington Heights)New York City United States

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Audubon Ballroom – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Hispanic Society of America, Boxers NYC Washington Heights, American Academy of Arts and Letters, High Bridge.

0.5 miSW
Museum, Art museum, Specialty museum
Hispanic Society of America, New York City
13 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Manhattan's vibrant Washington Heights neighborhood, the Hispanic Society of America is a cultural gem often overlooked by the average tourist. This museum and reference library dedicated to the art and culture of Spain, Portugal, and Latin...
~1650 ftSW
Nightlife, Dancing
Boxers NYC Washington Heights, New York City
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0.5 miSW
Museum
American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York City
14 min walk • The American Academy of Arts and Letters is a 300-member honor society whose goal is to "foster, assist, and sustain excellence" in American literature, music, and art. Its fixed number membership is elected for lifetime appointments. Its headquarters is in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City.
0.5 miNE
Bridge, Scenic walking areas, Historical place
High Bridge, New York City
13 min walk • The High Bridge is the oldest bridge in New York City, having originally opened as part of the Croton Aqueduct in 1848 and reopened as a pedestrian walkway in 2015 after being closed for over 45 years.
0.8 miNE
Park
Highbridge Park, New York City
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0.5 miSW
Church, Beaux-Arts architecture, Neo-renaissance architecture
Our Lady of Esperanza Church, New York City
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0.8 miN
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Fort Washington Collegiate Church, New York City
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0.7 miN
Church
St. Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church, New York City
19 min walk • St. Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church is a parish of the Greek Orthodox Church located at 124 Wadsworth Avenue in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan. It is known for its elaborate Byzantine revival church and for the building's elaborately decorated interior, featuring traditional Byzantine-style wall painting.
~1840 ftS
Museum, History museum, Vernacular architecture
Morris-Jumel Mansion, New York City
9 min walk • The Morris–Jumel Mansion or Morris House is a Federal style museum home in northern Manhattan with mid-eighteenth century roots.
0.5 miN
Concerts and shows, Theater, Music venue
United Palace, New York City
14 min walk • The United Palace is a theater at 4140 Broadway in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City. The theater, occupying a full city block bounded by Broadway, Wadsworth Avenue, and West 175th and 176th Streets, functions both as a spiritual center and as a nonprofit cultural and performing arts center.
~1620 ftNE
Church, Colonial revival architecture
Fort Washington Presbyterian Church, New York City
8 min walk • Fort Washington Presbyterian Church, also known as Iglesia Presbiteriana Fort Washington Heights, is a historic Presbyterian church complex located in Washington Heights, New York, New York. The complex consists of a long rectangular three-by-seven-bay church with an attached Sunday school wing.

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Which popular attractions are close to Audubon Ballroom?

Nearby attractions include Malcolm X and Dr. Betty Shabazz Memorial and Educational Center, New York City (1 min walk), Mitchel Square Park, New York City (2 min walk), Washington Heights-Inwood War Memorial, New York City (3 min walk), National Track and Field Hall of Fame, New York City (6 min walk).

How to get to Audubon Ballroom by public transport?

The nearest stations to Audubon Ballroom:

Metro

168th Street • Lines: 1, A, C (4 min walk)
163rd Street–Amsterdam Avenue • Lines: A, C (6 min walk)

Bus

Saint Nicholas Avenue & West 173rd Street • Lines: M3 (11 min walk)
Amsterdam Avenue & West 173rd Street • Lines: M101 (12 min walk)

Train

Yankees–East 153rd Street (28 min walk)
Morris Heights (39 min walk)