Old Madison Square Garden: Fond Recollections Of A True Landmark

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in the world do you get what's in New York.
How all the different lifestyles can live together in harmony, for the most part,
and make New York the greatest city in the world. When the wrecking ball took
down Old Madison Square Garden in 1925, people from not just the city, but from
all over New York came to pay their last respects to a place that had more
meaning than sport (Jackson 68). It represented the hopes and drems of thousands
as well as the stability of the community. As people hace come and gone for 35
years the Garden was always there. As it fell so did the era, so did the dreams.
To move the Garden out of its original home to a new and improved location may
have benefited the people of the time, but for those who dont forget there past
the end of the original Garden is a tragedy because of its historical and
cultural importance to the great city of New York.
The first Madison Square Garden was constructed out of need, the need
for a cultural center in the middle of ...

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structure, which occupied most of 28th street
(Burgess 46). It's central tower modeled after the Giralda in Sevilla, Spain,
was topped with Augustus St. Gauden's statue of Diana. This structure would turn
out to be the dominant figure in the skyline for 35 years. The first garden was
completed with the largest Ampitheater in the country, the Garden Theater as
well as the Roof Garden, concert Hall, cafe and even an immense swimming pool.
The new Madison Square Garden was an immediate sensation. Some of the events
held in the Garden included prize fights, wild west shows, the first american
automobile show was held in Madison Square Garden. It also included a track for
biking or running ...

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