Date: Built in 1913.

Architects: Charles J. Stumpf and Henry Langhoff Co.

Apollo Theater in History: Before being purchased by Sidney Cohen in 1933, the venue was a burlesque theater that catered to whites. Cohen renamed it the Apollo and made it a mecca for legendary black performers such as Duke Ellington, Count Basie and other music greats.

Apollo Theater Today: Struggling financially but preserved as a landmark, the theater shut its doors in 1977 and reopened in 1984 after being bought in 1982 by Percy Sutton. Ownership was taken over by the nonprofit Apollo Theater Foundation in 1991, and for 15 years the TV variety show It's Showtime at the Apollo has recreated the theater's popular Amateur Night tradition.

Address: 253 West 125th Street
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