Lost New York: Madison Square Gardens

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Uncover the history of NYC&#x27;s 3 lost Madison Square Garden arenas!<ul><li>Discover the story of Madison Square Garden I, built by P.T Barnum and originally known as the “Great Roman Hippodrome”</li><li>Hear the scandalous story of architect Stanford White&#x27;s murder atop the pleasure palace he designed, MSG II</li><li>Revisit Marilyn Monroe&#x27;s famous performance for President Kennedy and an anti-Nazi rally at Madison Garden III</li><li>Uncover secrets of the current Madison Square Garden IV</li></ul>About this TalkNew York City has been home to not one, or two, but four different Madison Square Gardens dating back to 1879. Sadly, none of the former MSG buildings stand today, but we are bringing them back in our latest edition of Lost New York. In this talk, Untapped New York&#x27;s Chief Experience Officer Justin Rivers will trace the evolution of Madison Square Garden from its humble beginnings as an open-air arena to the world-renowned sports and entertainment venue it is today. Along the way, you will hear tales of a romantic scandal that ended in murder, see how the architectural style of each iteration changed with the times, and learn about the amazing events that took place inside!About Lost New YorkThis event part of our new series of online talks, Lost New York! In each event, we will discuss a different New York City structure that has been lost to time and bring it back to life through historical images and amazing stories.

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