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84-782: The Armory may refer to: The Armory (San Francisco) The Armory (Key West) , Florida, listed on the NRHP in Florida The Armory (Portland, Oregon) The Armory Show (art fair) The 69th Regiment Armory , in New York City, site of the show The Armory (Janesville, Wisconsin) , listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Rock County, Wisconsin The Armory (game company) ,

168-522: A Duke victory over St. John's gave Coach K his 1,000th career win. Stephen Curry broke the NBA's all-time three-point scoring record at Madison Square Garden, on December 14, 2021. The Warriors defeated the Knicks 105–96 with Curry recording his 2,977th career three-pointer by the end of the game, eclipsing Ray Allen 's 2,973 career total. On October 27, 2024 , then presidential candidate Donald Trump hosted

252-595: A US distributor of tabletop games and supplies, now part of Alliance Distribution. The Citadel Armory, Charleston, South Carolina, currently known as McAlister Field House and home of The Citadel Bulldogs basketball, wrestling, and volleyball teams. Fort Washington Avenue Armory , home of the New Balance Track and Field Center in Washington Heights, New York Minneapolis Armory , in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota, known locally as The Armory, and listed on

336-452: A campaign rally at Madison Square Garden. The event was particularly noteable for remarks by comedian Tony Hinchcliffe , who spoke prior to Trump and made jokes widely considered offensive toward Puerto Ricans , which became a significant talking point going into the presidential election . In 1977, Madison Square Garden announced Gold Ticket Awards would be given to performers who had brought in more than 100,000 unit ticket sales to

420-451: A larger entrance with interactive kiosks, retail, climate-controlled space, and broadcast studio; larger concourses; new lighting and LED video systems with HDTV; new seating; two new pedestrian walkways suspended from the ceiling to allow fans to look directly down onto the games being played below; more dining options; and improved dressing rooms, locker rooms, green rooms, upgraded roof, and production offices. The lower bowl concourse, called

504-534: A member of The Moody Blues , said he found his gold ticket to be an interesting piece of memorabilia because he could use it to attend any event at the Garden. Many other performers received Gold Ticket Awards between 1977 and 1994. Madison Square Garden also gave Platinum Ticket Awards to performers who sold over 250,000 tickets to their shows throughout the years. Winners of the Platinum Ticket Awards include:

588-494: A neighboring women's shelter , announced in late March 2007 that they would be leaving the location. The shelter had planned on moving from that location in 2009 when their lease expired, but stated that they would be leaving the location because of the media scrutiny of Kink.com's presence. As summarized in retrospect by the San Francisco Chronicle in 2018, after the initial protests "Acworth eventually won praise for

672-437: A new arena in favor of a renovation after estimated costs doubled during the process. Garden owners spent $ 200 million in 1991 to renovate facilities and add 89 suites in place of hundreds of upper-tier seats. The project was designed by Ellerbe Becket . The renovation was criticized for perceived corporatization. Additionally, the renovation made bathrooms larger, expanded menus, added a new ventilation system, replaced all of

756-476: A report stating that MSG is no longer compatible with Penn Station, with the report saying, "MSG's existing configuration and property boundaries impose severe constraints on the station that impede the safe and efficient movement of passengers and restrict efforts to implement improvements, particularly at the street and platform levels." On September 14, 2023, the New York City Council voted 48–0 to renew

840-404: A short to intermediate-term basis. Recent events and activations have included Levi's 501 Experience; Netflix’s Stranger Things: The Experience; and Hermès' San Francisco reopening event Guides employed by Kink.com frequently repeated the mostly inaccurate but widely held belief that a remnant portion of Mission Creek flows through the building's sub-basement. The water in the sub-basement

924-610: A stronghold and rallying point for the National Guard in their suppression of the 1934 San Francisco General Strike (an event known as "Bloody Thursday"). The building closed as an armory in 1976, when the National Guard moved its facilities to Fort Funston . From the 1920s through the 1940s, the Mission Armory served as San Francisco's primary sports venue, eventually earning the nickname "the Madison Square Garden of

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1008-423: A way of revitalizing the structure and bringing back business to the area without altering the appearance of the historic building, as well as being in keeping with San Francisco's tradition of accommodating sexual minorities . Others were disturbed that a pornography studio would be located in the middle of a residential neighborhood near schools, or were opposed to the abandonment of plans for low-income housing at

1092-502: A zoo, aquarium, art museum, and amusement park which covered two city blocks, bounded by Mission, Valencia, 13th, and 15th Streets. The structure was built as a replacement for the old San Francisco Armory in the Western Addition , which had been destroyed by the 1906 earthquake . In addition to its role as an armory and arsenal, during the 1920s, it served as a venue for sporting events, such as prizefights . The Armory served as

1176-476: Is groundwater which would have percolated through the soils into nearby Mission Creek during the time it existed as an open waterway. Any basement or excavation dug just as deep in the neighborhood would fill with water to a typical depth of many feet, the exact depth depending on season and rainfall factors. Pumps constantly running within the building prevent the groundwater from pooling in the sub-basement. According to Kink.com guides, groundwater completely filled

1260-863: Is close to other midtown Manhattan landmarks, including the Empire State Building , Koreatown , and Macy's at Herald Square . It is home to the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL), the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA), and was home to the New York Liberty of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) from 1997 to 2017. Originally called Madison Square Garden Center ,

1344-470: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages The Armory (San Francisco) The building was constructed as an armory and arsenal for the United States National Guard in 1912–1914 and designed with a castle -like appearance in a Moorish Revival style. The Armory was built on part of the site of Woodward's Gardens (1866–1891),

1428-486: Is the first step in finding a new home for Madison Square Garden and building a new Penn Station that is as great as New York and suitable for the 21st century," said City Council speaker Christine Quinn . "This is an opportunity to reimagine and redevelop Penn Station as a world-class transportation destination." In October 2014, the Morgan facility was selected as the ideal area for Madison Square Garden to be moved, following

1512-754: The 1976 Democratic National Convention and 1980 Democratic National Convention with Carter, the 1992 Democratic National Convention with Clinton, and the 2004 Republican National Convention with Bush, and hosted the NFL draft for many years (later held at Garden-leased Radio City Music Hall , now shared between cities of NFL franchises). The Jeopardy! Teen Tournament and several installments of Celebrity Jeopardy! were filmed at MSG in 1999, as well as several episodes of Wheel of Fortune in 1999 and 2013. The New York City Police Academy , Baruch College / CUNY , and Yeshiva University also hold their annual graduation ceremonies at Madison Square Garden. It hosted

1596-755: The Grammy Awards in 1972, 1997, 2003, and 2018 (which are normally held in Los Angeles ) as well as the Latin Grammy Awards of 2006 . The group and Best in Show competitions of the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show have been held at MSG every February from 1877 to 2020, which was MSG's longest continuous tenant although this was broken in 2021 as the Westminster Kennel Club announced that

1680-471: The James Farley Post Office , and some have proposed moving MSG to other sites in western Manhattan. On February 15, 2013, Manhattan Community Board 5 voted 36–0 against granting a renewal to MSG's operating permit in perpetuity and proposed a 10-year limit instead in order to build a new Penn Station where the arena is currently standing. Manhattan borough president Scott Stringer said, "Moving

1764-558: The Roberto Durán – Ken Buchanan affair, the first Muhammad Ali – Joe Frazier bout and the US debut of Anthony Joshua that ended in a huge upset when he was beaten by Andy Ruiz . Before promoters such as Don King and Bob Arum moved boxing to Las Vegas , Nevada , Madison Square Garden was a popular location for boxing. The original 18 + 1 ⁄ 2  ft ×  18 + 1 ⁄ 2  ft (5.6 m × 5.6 m) ring, which

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1848-501: The Royal Rumble in 2000 and 2008 ; SummerSlam in 1988 , 1991 and 1998 ; as well as Survivor Series in 1996 , 2002 and 2011 . Multiple episodes of WWE's weekly shows, Raw and SmackDown have been broadcast from the Arena as well. New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) and Ring of Honor (ROH) hosted their G1 Supercard supershow at the venue on April 6, 2019. A year later it

1932-522: The September 11 attacks , John Lennon 's final concert appearance during an Elton John concert on Thanksgiving Night in 1974 before his murder in 1980, and Elvis Presley , who gave four sold-out performances in 1972, his first and last ever in New York City. Parliament-Funkadelic headlined numerous sold-out shows in 1977 and 1978. Kiss , who were formed in the arena's city and three of whose members were city-born, did six shows during their second half of

2016-408: The previous Madison Square Garden . In April 1986, Gulf and Western announced that they would build a new Madison Square Garden a few blocks away on the site of present-day Hudson Yards . The plan would cost an estimated $ 150 million and included the demolition of the 1964 building to replace it with a new office tower development. After years of planning, Gulf and Western decided against building

2100-459: The 15th, 16th and 18th. Led Zeppelin 's three-night stand in July 1973 was recorded and released as both a film and album titled The Song Remains The Same . The Police played their final show of their reunion tour at the Garden in 2008. In the summer of 2017, Phish held a 13 night series of concerts called " The Bakers' Dozen ". During which the band played 237 unique songs, repeating none during

2184-531: The 1970s main attraction peak or "heyday": four sold out winter shows at the arena in 1977 (February 18 and December 14–16), and another two shows only this time in summer for a decade-ender in 1979 (July 24–25). They played their final two shows at the venue on the December 1 and 2, 2023, the 50th anniversary year of their formation. Billy Joel , another city-born and fellow 1970's pop star, played his first Garden show on December 14, 1978, with that month's follow ups on

2268-627: The 2009–10 hockey/basketball seasons, but was delayed until after the 2010–11 seasons. Renovation was done in phases, with the majority of the work done in the summer months to minimize disruptions to the NHL and NBA seasons. While the Rangers and Knicks were not displaced, the Liberty played their home games through the 2013 season at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey , during the renovation. New features include

2352-506: The 2012–13 NHL and NBA seasons. Phase 3, which involved the construction of the new lobby known as Chase Square, the Chase Bridges on the 10th floor, and the new scoreboard, was completed for the 2013–14 NHL and NBA seasons. Madison Square Garden is seen as an obstacle in the renovation and future expansion of Penn Station , which expanded in 2021 with the opening of Moynihan Train Hall at

2436-610: The 2014 MAS Summit in New York City. More plans for the station were discussed. Then, in January 2016, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced a redevelopment plan for Penn Station that would involve the removal of The Theater at Madison Square Garden , but would otherwise leave the arena intact. In June 2023, nearing the end of the Garden's ten-year permit granted by the city, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority , along with Amtrak and NJ Transit , filed

2520-546: The Chicago-based investment company AJ Capital Partners . The new owner stated it was planning to convert the building's top two floors to office space and to lease the rest to manufacturing companies. As of 2018, through a partnership between owner AJ Capital Partners and Skylight, a placemaking and venue development & management firm, the San Francisco Armory is available as a venue for events and activations on

2604-584: The Farley Post Office site. While the Knicks and Rangers were not displaced, the New York Liberty played at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey during the renovation. Madison Square Garden is the last of the NBA and NHL arenas not to be named after a corporate sponsor. Madison Square Garden's $ 1 billion second renovation took place mainly over three off-seasons. It was set to begin after

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2688-464: The Garden and New York City over real estate taxes. The disagreement again flared in 1980 when the Garden again challenged its tax bill. The arena has enjoyed tax-free status since the 1980s, under the condition that all Knicks and Rangers home games must be hosted at MSG, lest it lose this exemption. As such, when the Rangers have played neutral-site games—even those in New York City, such as the 2018 NHL Winter Classic , they have always been designated as

2772-462: The Garden opened on February 11, 1968, and is the oldest major sporting facility in the New York metropolitan area . It is the oldest arena in the NBA and the second-oldest in the NHL, after Seattle's Climate Pledge Arena . As of 2016, MSG is also the second-busiest music arena in the world in terms of ticket sales. Including its two major renovations in 1991 and 2013, the Garden's total construction cost

2856-562: The Garden with 134 shows as of February 2023, stated that the site "has the best acoustics, the best audiences, the best reputation, and the best history of great artists who have played there. It is the iconic, holy temple of rock and roll for most touring acts." The Grateful Dead performed in the venue 53 times from 1979 to 1994, with the first show being held on January 7, 1979, and the last being on October 19, 1994. Their longest run being done in September 1991. The Who have headlined at

2940-413: The Garden with 64 shows. In a 2009 press release, John was quoted as saying "Madison Square Garden is my favorite venue in the whole world. I chose to have my 60th birthday concert there, because of all the incredible memories I've had playing the venue." A DVD recording was released as Elton 60—Live at Madison Square Garden . Billy Joel , who holds the record for the greatest number of appearances at

3024-454: The Garden, replace it with high-rise commercial buildings, and build a new Garden one block away at the site of the James Farley Post Office . Meanwhile, a new project to renovate and modernize the Garden completed phase one in time for the Rangers and Knicks ' 2011–12 seasons, though the vice president of the Garden says he remains committed to the installation of an extension of Penn Station at

3108-562: The MSG Hall of Fame in 1977 for "record attendance of 140,000" in June of that year. For their accomplishment of "13 sell-out concerts" at the venue, the Rolling Stones were inducted into the MSG Hall of Fame in 1984, along with nine sports figures icons, bringing the hall's membership to 107. The walkway leading to the arena of Madison Square Garden was designated as the "Walk of Fame" in 1992. It

3192-602: The Madison Concourse, remains on the sixth floor. The upper bowl concourse was relocated to the eighth floor and it is known as the Garden Concourse. The seventh floor houses the new Madison Suites and the Madison Club. The upper bowl was built on top of these suites. The rebuilt concourses are wider than their predecessors, and include large windows that offer views of the city streets around the Garden. Construction of

3276-563: The Madison Square Garden Company. The MSG Company split into two entities in 2020, with the Garden arena and other non-sports assets spun off into Madison Square Garden Entertainment and the Rangers and Knicks remaining with the original company, renamed Madison Square Garden Sports . Both entities remain under the voting control of James Dolan and his family. The arena is also host to the Big East men's basketball tournament and

3360-577: The Morgan Postal Facility a few blocks southwest, as well as removing 2 Penn Plaza and redeveloping other towers, and an extension of the High Line to Penn Station. Meanwhile, SOM proposed moving Madison Square Garden to the area just south of the James Farley Post Office , and redeveloping the area above Penn Station as a mixed-use development with commercial, residential, and recreational space. H3 Hardy Collaboration Architecture wanted to move

3444-475: The Rolling Stones (1981), Elton John (1982), Yes (1984), Billy Joel (1984), the Grateful Dead (1987), and Madonna (2004). The Madison Square Garden Hall of Fame honors those who have demonstrated excellence in their fields at the Garden. Most of the inductees have been sports figures, however, some performers have been inducted as well. Elton John was reported to be the first non-sports figure inducted into

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3528-466: The San Francisco Armory hosted Mission Bazaar, an all-ages arts fair featuring local artists and craftspeople selling their work, as well as performances. It was the first public event held in the Armory since the 1970s. Since then, the building has housed public events and sports competitions. It was open for public tours and BDSM-related workshops. In January 2017, Kink.com announced that it would cease

3612-604: The San Francisco Planning Commission in March 2007 to review the company's use of the building. This public meeting was well-attended by both supporters and detractors of the Kink.com purchase. The Planning Commission for its part ruled that Kink.com was not in violation of any law or zoning requirement. Although Kink.com stated that its activities would be invisible to the surrounding neighborhood, La Casa de las Madres,

3696-597: The U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1985. Washington Avenue Armory , in Albany, New York. Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title The Armory . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Armory&oldid=1122327189 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

3780-473: The United States . Two venues called Madison Square Garden were located just northeast of the square, the original Garden from 1879 to 1890, and the second Garden from 1890 to 1925. The first, leased to P. T. Barnum , was demolished in 1890 because of a leaky roof and dangerous balconies that had collapsed, resulting in deaths. The second was designed by noted architect Stanford White . The new building

3864-513: The West." For almost three decades, at least two prizefights were held in the Drill Court each week. One very notable fight included a light heavyweight title fight between Young Corbett III and Jackie Fields . Other notable fights that took place in the Armory included matches between Mike Teague and Jack Thompson (both were welterweight champions); and Corbett and Pete Myers in 1929. After 1976,

3948-453: The arena is an important first step to improving Penn Station." The Madison Square Garden Company responded by saying that "[i]t is incongruous to think that M.S.G. would be considering moving." In May 2013, four architecture firms – SHoP Architects , SOM , H3 Hardy Collaboration Architecture , and Diller Scofidio + Renfro  – submitted proposals for a new Penn Station. SHoP Architects recommended moving Madison Square Garden to

4032-424: The arena to a new pier west of Jacob K. Javits Convention Center , four blocks west of the current station and arena. Then, according to H3's plan, four skyscrapers would be built, one at each of the four corners of the new Penn Station superblock, with a roof garden on top of the station; the Farley Post Office would become an education center. Finally, Diller Scofidio + Renfro proposed a mixed-use development on

4116-571: The building was largely unused for the next 30 years, though in 1978 the building was registered as a Class 2 historical landmark in the National Register of Historic Places . Several spaceship-interior scenes in the Star Wars movie The Empire Strikes Back were filmed there, and the San Francisco Opera used the large inner court of The Armory for set construction and rehearsals until

4200-576: The building, and that the company would begin repairs to the decaying structure. It was also announced that Kink.com planned at some point in the future to rent out studio space for film production of all kinds within The Armory. The sale was not announced until January 2007 as a result of a non-disclosure agreement with the previous owner. The sale drew a mixed response from the San Francisco community. Many people welcomed this use of The Armory as

4284-707: The creation of the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission . The venue opened on February 11, 1968. Comparing the new and the old Penn Station, Yale architectural historian Vincent Scully wrote, "One entered the city like a god; one scuttles in now like a rat." In 1972, Felt proposed moving the Knicks and Rangers to a then incomplete venue in the New Jersey Meadowlands , the Meadowlands Sports Complex . The Garden

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4368-401: The entire run. The Garden commemorated "The Bakers' Dozen" by adding a Phish themed banner to the rafters. With their first MSG show taking place on December 30, 1994, Phish has regularly played annual multi night runs, typically around New Year's Eve. As of January 2024, Phish has performed 83 times at MSG. Elton John once held the all-time record for the greatest number of appearances at

4452-585: The event would be held outdoors for the first time due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Garden hosted the Stanley Cup Finals and NBA Finals simultaneously on two occasions: in 1972 and 1994. MSG has hosted the following All-Star Games: Mike Krzyzewski recorded two notable milestones at the arena. In 2011, he surpassed Bob Knight as the coach with the most wins NCAA Division I men's basketball history when Duke defeated Michigan State . Four years later,

4536-478: The highest grossing PPV events in history. Madison Square Garden has hosted many notable WWE (formerly WWF and WWWF) events, and it's affectionally known as WWE's "home office". The Garden has hosted three WrestleMania events, including the first edition of the annual marquee event for WWE, as well as the 10th and 20th editions. Madison Square Garden is also one of two venues (the other being Allstate Arena ) to host WrestleMania three times. It also hosted

4620-532: The lower bowl (Phase 1) was completed in 2011. An extended off-season for the Garden permitted some advance work to begin on the new upper bowl, which was completed in 2012. This advance work included the West Balcony on the tenth floor, taking the place of sky-boxes, and new end-ice 300 level seating. The construction of the upper bowl along with the Madison Suites and the Madison Club (Phase 2) were completed for

4704-501: The mid-1990s. By this time, The Armory was in a heavy state of disrepair. Various uses of the building were proposed from 1996 to 2006, including self storage units, a rehabilitation clinic, a gym with a rock wall, a dot-com office park , a telecommunications switching center , luxury housing, and low-income housing. Many of these proposals were marked by acrimonious debates between various community interests. Concerns over gentrification , social and environmental impact or

4788-459: The name "Madison Square Garden"; the first two, opened in 1879 and 1890 respectively, were located on Madison Square , on East 26th Street and Madison Avenue, with the third Madison Square Garden (1925) farther uptown at Eighth Avenue and 50th Street. The Garden hosts professional ice hockey, professional basketball, boxing, mixed martial arts, concerts, ice shows, circuses, professional wrestling, and other forms of sports and entertainment. It

4872-490: The new facility, the above-ground portions of the original Pennsylvania Station were torn down. The new structure was one of the first of its kind to be built above the platforms of an active railroad station. It was an engineering feat constructed by Robert E. McKee of El Paso, Texas . Public outcry over the demolition of the Pennsylvania Station structure—an outstanding example of Beaux-Arts architecture —led to

4956-546: The notion that it would be relocated, and called the plans "pie-in-the-sky". In June 2013, the New York City Council Committee on Land Use voted unanimously to give the Garden a ten-year permit, at the end of which period the owners would either have to relocate or go back through the permission process. On July 24, the City Council voted to give the Garden a 10-year operating permit by a vote of 47–1. "This

5040-574: The opening of the current Garden, and was completed in early 1969. The site is now the location of One Worldwide Plaza . In February 1959, former automobile manufacturer Graham-Paige purchased a 40% interest in the Madison Square Garden for $ 4 million and later gained control. In November 1960, Graham-Paige president Irving Mitchell Felt purchased from the Pennsylvania Railroad the rights to build at Penn Station . To build

5124-628: The operating permit for Madison Square Garden for five years, the shortest ever granted by the city to the Garden. Madison Square Garden hosts approximately 320 events a year. It is the home to the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League, and the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association. Before 2020, the New York Rangers, New York Knicks, and the Madison Square Garden arena itself were all owned by

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5208-461: The restoration work he did on the brick Moorish castle, which had long been empty". In late 2007, Acworth approached the San Francisco Planning Commission with the idea of converting part of the Armory space into webcam -lined condominia . However, Acworth also described the plans as "extremely hypothetical" and stated that, "There is no firm plan for using the Armory for anything but a conventional film studio for now." In May and December, 2008,

5292-463: The seats with new cushioned teal and violet seats, and refurbished both home teams' locker rooms. In 2000, current MSG owner James Dolan was quoted as saying that a new arena was being considered as the current building was starting to show its age. In 2004–2005, Cablevision battled with the City of New York over the proposed West Side arena , which was canceled. Cablevision then announced plans to raze

5376-529: The site, as well as the lack of community input into this use of The Armory. A group known as the Mission Armory Community Collective soon formed in opposition to Kink.com's use of The Armory; the group held a public protest in front of The Armory in early February 2007. San Franciscan mayor Gavin Newsom also expressed concern over the Kink.com purchase, and scheduled a special meeting of

5460-403: The site, with spas, theaters, a cascading park, a pool, and restaurants; Madison Square Garden would be moved two blocks west, next to the post office. DS+F also proposed high-tech features in the station, such as train arrival and departure boards on the floor, and apps that would inform waiting passengers of ways to occupy their time until they board their trains. Madison Square Garden rejected

5544-404: The sub-basement at the time their company purchased the building. Madison Square Garden Madison Square Garden , colloquially known as the Garden or by its initials MSG , is a multi-purpose indoor arena in New York City . It is located in Midtown Manhattan between Seventh and Eighth avenues from 31st to 33rd streets above Pennsylvania Station . It is the fourth venue to bear

5628-450: The third Madison Square Garden took place on January 9, 1925. Designed by the noted theater architect Thomas W. Lamb , it was built at the cost of $ 4.75 million in 249 days by boxing promoter Tex Rickard ; the arena was dubbed "The House That Tex Built". The arena was 200 feet (61 m) by 375 feet (114 m), with seating on three levels, and a maximum capacity of 18,496 spectators for boxing. Demolition commenced in 1968 after

5712-417: The unsuitability of the structure for various uses resulted in none of the various plans for the structure reaching fruition. The building eventually came to be described, variously, as "a herd of white elephants ", "cursed", and "not a friendly building". The stairs in the main entrance of the armory also became a well-known skateboarding location referred to as "3-Up 3-Down". In late 2006, The Armory

5796-445: The use of the Armory for film production. In 2018 the building was purchased by a Nashville real estate firm. In 2011, Armory Events started work on the Drill Court, a multi-purpose event space. The venue is 40,000 square feet with an occupancy of 4,000 people, an 80 feet high dome ceiling, and 33,500 square feet of hardwood maple floating floor. In January 2018, the building was sold for $ 65 million to SF Armory LLC, an affiliate of

5880-441: The venue 32 times, including a four-night stand in 1974, a five-night stand in 1979, a six-night stand in 1996, and four-night stands in 2000 and 2002. They also performed at The Concert for New York City in 2001. On March 10, 2020, a 50th-anniversary celebration of The Allman Brothers Band titled 'The Brothers' took place, featuring the five surviving members of the final Allman Brothers lineup and Chuck Leavell . Dickey Betts

5964-413: The venue. Since the arena's seating capacity is about 20,000, this would require a minimum of five sold-out shows. Performers who were eligible for the award at the time of its inauguration included Chicago , John Denver , Peter Frampton , the Rolling Stones , the Jackson 5 , Elton John , Led Zeppelin , Sly Stone , Jethro Tull , The Who , and Yes . Graeme Edge , who received his award in 1981 as

6048-478: The visiting team. The tax agreement includes an act of God clause, which allowed Knicks and Rangers home games to be played elsewhere during the 2020 NBA Bubble and 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs , respectively, because of the COVID-19 pandemic . In 1984, the four streets immediately surrounding the Garden were designated as Joe Louis Plaza, in honor of boxer Joe Louis , who had made eight successful title defenses in

6132-431: Was 200 feet (61 m) by 485 feet (148 m), and the main hall, which was the largest in the world, measured 200 feet (61 m) by 350 feet (110 m) with permanent seating for 8,000 people and floor space for thousands more. It had a 1,200-seat theater, a concert hall with a capacity of 1,500, the largest restaurant in the city, and a roof garden cabaret. The building cost $ 3 million. Madison Square Garden II

6216-742: Was also the home arena for the NY Raiders/NY Golden Blades of the World Hockey Association . The Meadowlands would eventually host its own NBA and NHL teams, the New Jersey Nets and the New Jersey Devils , respectively. The New York Giants and Jets of the National Football League (NFL) also relocated there. In 1977, the arena was sold to Gulf and Western Industries . Felt's efforts fueled controversy between

6300-578: Was announced that New Japan Pro-Wrestling would return to Madison Square Garden alone on August 22, 2020, for NJPW Wrestle Dynasty. In May 2020, NJPW announced that the Wrestle Dynasty show would be postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic . Madison Square Garden hosts more high-profile concert events than any other venue in New York City. It has been the venue for Michael Jackson 's Bad World Tour in 1988, George Harrison 's The Concert for Bangladesh , The Concert for New York City following

6384-564: Was approximately $ 1.1 billion, and it has been ranked as one of the 10 most expensive arena venues ever built. It is part of the Pennsylvania Plaza office and retail complex, named for the railway station. Several other operating entities related to the Garden share its name. Madison Square is formed by the intersection of 5th Avenue and Broadway at 23rd Street in Manhattan. It was named after James Madison , fourth President of

6468-478: Was brought from the second and third generation of the Garden, was officially retired on September 19, 2007, and donated to the International Boxing Hall of Fame after 82 years of service. A 20 ft × 20 ft (6.1 m × 6.1 m) ring replaced it beginning on October 6 of that same year. The UFC has hosted many events at Madison Square Garden in recent years and has put on some of

6552-469: Was built by a syndicate that included J. P. Morgan , Andrew Carnegie , P. T. Barnum , Darius Mills , James Stillman and W. W. Astor . White gave them a Beaux-Arts structure with a Moorish feel, including a minaret-like tower modeled after Giralda , the bell tower of the Cathedral of Seville , soaring 32 stories, the city's second-tallest building at the time and dominating Madison Square Park . It

6636-505: Was established "to recognize athletes, artists, announcers and coaches for their extraordinary achievements and memorable performances at the venue." Each inductee is commemorated with a plaque that lists the performance category in which his or her contributions have been made. Twenty-five athletes were inducted into the MSG Walk of Fame at its inaugural ceremony in 1992, a black-tie dinner to raise money to fight multiple sclerosis. Elton John

6720-649: Was home of the NBA draft and NIT Season Tip-Off , as well as the former New York City home of the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus and Disney on Ice ; all four events are now held at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn . It served the New York Cosmos for half of their home games during the 1983–84 NASL Indoor season . Many of boxing 's biggest fights were held at Madison Square Garden, including

6804-542: Was home to the finals of the National Invitation Tournament from the beginning of its existence up until 2022. It also hosts select home games for the St. John's Red Storm , representing St. John's University in men's college basketball , and almost any other kind of indoor activity that draws large audiences, such as the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show and the 2004 Republican National Convention . The Garden

6888-473: Was invited to participate but his health precluded him from traveling. This was the final concert at the venue before the COVID-19 pandemic forced its closure. Live shows returned to The Garden when the Foo Fighters headlined a show there on June 20, 2021. The show was for a vaccinated audience only and was the first 100 percent capacity concert in a New York arena since the start of the pandemic. It hosted

6972-463: Was purchased for $ 14.5 million by Kink.com , a San Francisco-based internet pornography producer specializing in BDSM pornography. The company used the building as a studio for production of content for their websites, and began filming in 2007. Peter Acworth , the company's owner, stated that the structure suited the needs of the company very well without need for significant structural modifications to

7056-497: Was unsuccessful like the first Garden, and the New York Life Insurance Company , which held the mortgage on it, decided to tear it down in 1925 to make way for a new headquarters building, which would become the landmark Cass Gilbert -designed New York Life Building . A third Madison Square Garden opened in a new location, on Eighth Avenue between 49th and 50th streets, from 1925 to 1968. Groundbreaking on

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