| New York, NY: BAM Peter Jay Sharp Building |
Country: United States of America State: New York City: New York Borough: Brooklyn Location: Fort Greene, 30 Laffayette Avenue Main building of the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM), built 1906-1908. Opened in autumn 1908 with a series of opening events, including a performance of Gounod's opera "Faust" by the Metropolitan Opera Company. Later renamed "BAM Peter Jay Sharp Building" in honour of the real-estate businessman and philanthropist, Peter Jay Sharp. The building contains the Howard Gilman Opera House (2,109 seats, named after the philanthropist Howard Gilman) and BAM Rose Cinemas (formerly Carey Playhouse), Lepercq Space (originally a ballroom) and Hillman Attic Studio. Links: www.bam.org, Wikipedia |
Front Text: "Brooklyn Academy of Music, Lafayette Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y."Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Sent: from Brooklyn to Washington D.C., 1923 |
Front Text: "The Brooklyn Academy of Music, Brooklyn, N. Y."Publisher: Interborough News Co., New York; 7A-H1757; B-4 Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Sent: from New York to Bridgeport CT, 1946 |
Reverse Text: "Brooklyn Academy of Music, Lafayette Avenue, New York"Publisher: Manhattan Post Card Pub. Co., New York; MP204; P16139 Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Not sent. |
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