West End Theatre, 125th Street, New York City

Two

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s in

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, have been named West End Theatre. The first, of 1899, was abandoned after the

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was built. It was on the northeast corner of 124th Street and Seventh Avenue, which is today known as

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Boulevard. The second is at 362 West 125th Street, on the south side of the street, midway between Morningside Avenue and

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(backing onto Hancock Place). Built by

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and designed by Neville & Bragge in Spanish Baroque style, it opened November 3, 1902 and was sold to

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on February 9, 1903. Bimberg, who came to be known as ''Bim the Button Man'', made his fortune selling campaign buttons. He built five theatres in New York City including what is now the

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. The West End Theatre was acquired in 1975 by La Gree Baptist Church. It was sold to a real estate developer in July 2016 and plans for a new mixed-use (commercial and residential) building have been announced for the site.

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