Olsen & Johnson’s “New Laugh Riot” Hellzapoppin’ opened at the Winter Garden Theater in November 1938, was one of the most popular Broadway plays of the 1930s, closing in 1941 when the movie version came out. Watch it here.
The Hotel Woodstock opened circa 1903 at 127 West 43rd Street and has had a history that parallels the ups and downs of its neighborhood. In the mid-1970s it was taken over by ProjectFIND, which has renovated the property and still owns it as a residential hotel for people 55 & over with limited income. More here.
Recent photo above shows the Woodstock, now sans cornice. (source)
The Brooklyn Service Station in Brooklyn, Iowa opened as a Standard Oil gas station in 1930. Its art deco lettering and glazed brick exterior are stylistic features that are increasingly rare. Note that the pump on the right dispenses gasohol…after all, this is Iowa. Photo from September 1, 2018.
One of the Guardians of Traffic at The Hope Memorial Bridge, formerly known as The Lorain- Carnegie Bridge, Cleveland, OH, Architects Henry Hering and Frank Walker
Noir By Night 
