Connelly Theater

220 East 4th Street | also 220A East 4th Street | East Village | built 1890

The city photographed every building for its tax records around 1940 and again in the 1980s. NYC Municipal Archives.

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1873
William Schickel designs a Catholic orphanage and school complex on East 4th Street
Architect William Schickel designed three connected buildings for the Church of the Most Holy Redeemer, blending Queen Anne and Romanesque Revival styles. Two of the structures served as tenements with ground-floor shops, while the third was built as a school. St. Joseph's orphanage moved into the complex soon after it was finished.
Source: buildingblocks.villagepreservation.org
1960
The orphanage relocates and a bowling alley opens in the basement
In the early 1960s the orphanage that had occupied the East 4th Street complex since the 1870s moved out, though the school stayed in operation. The upper floors were converted into a residence for nuns, and a bowling alley was installed in the basement.
Source: buildingblocks.villagepreservation.org
2024
The Archdiocese restricts the Connelly Theater's programming, prompting its director to resign
The Archdiocese of New York began requiring that shows staged at the Connelly Theater receive Catholic Church approval. Director and general manager Josh Luxenberg, who had built the venue into a celebrated off-Broadway house, resigned, and the theater stopped hosting public performances.
Source: Wikipedia

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