Madison Square Garden (1925)
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Madison Square Garden (MSG III) was an indoor arena in New York City, the third bearing that name. Built in 1925 and closed in 1968, it was located on the west side of Eighth Avenue between 49th and 50th streets in Manhattan, on the site of the city's trolley-car barns.[1] It was the first Garden that was not located near Madison Square. MSG III was the home of the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League and the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association, and also hosted numerous boxing matches, the Millrose Games, the National Invitation Tournament, concerts, and other events. In 1968 it was demolished and its role and name passed to the fourth Madison Square Garden, which stands at the site of the original Penn Station. One Worldwide Plaza was built on the arena's former 50th Street location.
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Full name | Madison Square Garden |
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Location | Manhattan, New York |
Coordinates | 40.7624°N 73.9877°W / 40.7624; -73.9877 |
Owner | Tex Rickard |
Operator | Tex Rickard |
Capacity | Basketball: 18,496 Ice hockey: 15,925 |
Construction | |
Broke ground | January 9, 1925 (99 years ago) (January 9, 1925) |
Opened | December 15, 1925 (98 years ago) (December 15, 1925) |
Closed | February 13, 1968 (56 years ago) (February 13, 1968) |
Demolished | 1968–1969 |
Architect | Thomas W. Lamb |
Tenants | |
New York/Brooklyn Americans (NHL) (1925–1942) New York Rangers (NHL) (1926–1968) St. John's Redmen (NCAA) (1930s–1968) National Invitation Tournament (1938–1967) New York Knicks (BAA/NBA) (1946–1968) |