El Morocco, New York City

#926 among attractions in New York City

Dancing, Nightlife

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Facts and practical information

El Morocco was a 20th-century Manhattan nightclub frequented by the rich and famous from the 1930s until the decline of café society in the late 1950s. It was famous for its blue zebra-stripe motif and its official photographer, Jerome Zerbe. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 40°45'32"N, 73°58'11"W

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Midtown Manhattan (Midtown East)New York City United States

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El Morocco – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church, Lever House, Central Synagogue, 100 East 53rd Street.

~1090 ftSW
Church, Romanesque architecture, Sacred and religious sites
St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church, New York City
6 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Manhattan, St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church, commonly known as St. Bart's, stands as a beacon of spiritual heritage and architectural splendor. This historic church, located at 325 Park Avenue, is not only a place of worship but also an iconic...
~950 ftW
Art museum, Museum, Building
Lever House, New York City
5 min walk • Lever House is a glass-box skyscraper at 390 Park Avenue in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City. The building was designed in the International Style by Gordon Bunshaft and Natalie de Blois of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill as the headquarters of soap company Lever Brothers, a subsidiary of Unilever.
~390 ftNW
Synagogue, Museum
Central Synagogue, New York City
2 min walk • Central Synagogue is a Reform synagogue located at 652 Lexington Avenue, at the corner of East 55th Street in Midtown Manhattan, New York City.
~500 ftSE
Tower
100 East 53rd Street, New York City
3 min walk • 100 East 53rd Street is a residential skyscraper at the southwest corner of 53rd Street and Lexington Avenue in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. The 64-story tower, completed in 2019, was designed by Norman Foster. At 711 feet tall, it is the 64th tallest building in New York.
~1190 ftNE
Skyscraper
731 Lexington Avenue, New York City
6 min walk • 731 Lexington Avenue is a 1,345,489 sq ft mixed-use glass skyscraper on Lexington Avenue, on the East Side of Midtown Manhattan, New York City.
~1220 ftNW
Skyscraper
432 Park Avenue, New York City
6 min walk • 432 Park Avenue is a residential skyscraper at 57th Street and Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, overlooking Central Park. The 1,396-foot-tall tower was developed by CIM Group and Harry B. Macklowe and designed by Rafael Viñoly.
~620 ftSW
Street
52nd Street, New York City
3 min walk • 52nd Street is a 1.9-mile -long one-way street traveling west to east across Midtown Manhattan, New York City. A short section of it was known as the city's center of jazz performance from the 1930s to the 1950s.
~1360 ftSE
Church
Norwegian Seamen's Church, New York City
7 min walk • The Norwegian Seamen's Church in New York is a Lutheran church serving Norwegian sailors, residents, and visitors in the greater New York City area. The church is located in 317 East 52nd Street on the east side of Manhattan in New York City.
~940 ftSW
Art Deco architecture
General Electric Building, New York City
5 min walk • The General Electric Building is a skyscraper at the southwestern corner of Lexington Avenue and 51st Street in Midtown Manhattan, New York City.
~900 ftS
Park
Greenacre Park, New York City
5 min walk • Greenacre Park is a privately owned, publicly accessible vest-pocket park located on East 51st Street between Second and Third Avenues in the Turtle Bay neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, designed by Hideo Sasaki, former chairman of Harvard’s Dept. of Landscape Arch. in consultation with architect Harmon Goldstone.
~1560 ftW
Museum, Architecture, Civic center
Austrian Cultural Forum New York, New York City
8 min walk • The Austrian Cultural Forum New York is one of Austria’s two cultural representation offices in the United States; the other is in Washington, D.C.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to El Morocco?

Nearby attractions include Citigroup Center, New York City (1 min walk), York Theatre, New York City (2 min walk), Central Synagogue, New York City (2 min walk), 599 Lexington Avenue, New York City (3 min walk).

How to get to El Morocco by public transport?

The nearest stations to El Morocco:

Metro

53rd Street–Lexington Avenue • Lines: E, M (2 min walk)
51st Street • Lines: <6>, 4, 6 (5 min walk)

Bus

bus m101 (3 min walk)
2 Av/E 54 St • Lines: M15 (5 min walk)

Train

Grand Central Terminal (15 min walk)
Hunterspoint Avenue (42 min walk)