Theater District NYC Neighborhood Guide

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In the last century, the Theater District has undergone remarkable change.

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A number of influential families, including the Astors and the Rockefellers, resided in the area

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that would later be named Times Square in honour of the newspaper's first home on the square in 1903.

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During the 1930s, many new performance spaces opened in the downtown area (hence the name "Theater District"),

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but by the 1950s, the area had fallen on hard times.

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The modern Theater District is constantly buzzing with amazing events.

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