Academy of Music
E. 14th St. and Irving Place, New York, NY
Seats (approximate)
1500
Built
1854
Demolished
1926
ABOUT THIS THEATRE
Description
Rebuilt in 1866 after it was destroyed by fire. Presented opera and legit fare until 1888, when it began to house vaudeville. Rented by labor organizations in the early 1900s in order to stage rallies. Demolished in 1926 to become Con Ed building.