March 19, 2008
The famed East Village music venue Webster Hall was granted landmark status yesterday.
The city Landmarks Preservation Commission calls Webster Hall the most historically significant 19th-century assembly hall.
The Romanesque-style structure on East 11th Street dates back to 1886 and is considered a major architectural treasure. It functioned as a speakeasy during
prohibition.
It later hosted such singers as Woody Guthrie, Prince, Sting, and Madonna. It's now a dance club known for its thumping music and drag queen clientele.
The famed East Village music venue Webster Hall was granted landmark status yesterday.
The city Landmarks Preservation Commission calls Webster Hall the most historically significant 19th-century assembly hall.
The Romanesque-style structure on East 11th Street dates back to 1886 and is considered a major architectural treasure. It functioned as a speakeasy during
prohibition.
It later hosted such singers as Woody Guthrie, Prince, Sting, and Madonna. It's now a dance club known for its thumping music and drag queen clientele.
