Lexington Avenue and East 42nd Street. The theater's entrances are on 42nd Street and Lexington Avenue. The Murray Hill Theatre was constructed on land owned by the Goelet Estate; Built: 1896. Razed: 1950. Frank B. Murtha was the theater's first manager. William Morris later took over and converted it to vaudeville. In 1909 Marcus Loew bought the building and re-named it Loews 42nd Street. The site is now home to the Socony-Mobil Building. Poitier & Stymus furniture company is also visible in the photograph.
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Murray Hill Theatre (New York, N.Y.)
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Murray Hill Neighborhood (New York, N.Y.)
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