| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1854/01/09 | Washington Irving | Trustee | Astor Library opens, with help from book collector and librarian Joseph Green Cogswell and $400,000 from John Jacob Astor, designed by architect, Alexander Saeltzer. | |||
| 1854/01/09 | John Jacob Astor | Benefactor | Astor Library opens, with help from book collector and librarian Joseph Green Cogswell and $400,000 from John Jacob Astor, designed by architect, Alexander Saeltzer. | |||
| 1967/10/17 | "Hair: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical" debuts off-Broadway at Joseph Papp's Public Theater. | |||||
| 1985/07/13 | Paul Simon | Performer | Paul Simon, Penny Marshall and Dick Landry have dinner at a restaurant on Lafayette street across from the Public Theater, NYC. Simon later walks down to the Lone Star Cafe (61 5th Ave, closed) to hear Zydeco musician, Terrance Simien. | Graceland (album) | ||
| 1985/07/13 | Penny Marshall | Life | Paul Simon, Penny Marshall and Dick Landry have dinner at a restaurant on Lafayette street across from the Public Theater, NYC. Simon later walks down to the Lone Star Cafe (61 5th Ave, closed) to hear Zydeco musician, Terrance Simien. | Graceland (album) | ||
| 1998/00/00 | Joe's Pub at The Public opens, presenting live music and other performances nightly over dinner and drinks. |
| Particulars for New York Shakespeare Festival Public Theater: | |
|---|---|
| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Sight Category | Building |
| Historic Use | Library |
| Level of Significance | National |
| Owner | Private |
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