National Register of Historic Places

Minton's Playhouse

New York, New York County, New York
Listed
September 17, 1985
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
85002423

About this property

Minton's Playhouse is a jazz club and bar located on the first floor of the Cecil Hotel at 210 West 118th Street in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City. It is a registered trademark of Housing and Services, Inc., a New York City nonprofit provider of supportive housing. The door to the club is at 206 West 118th Street and is marked by a small plaque. Minton's was founded by tenor saxophonist Henry Minton in 1938. Minton's is known for its role in the development of modern jazz, particularly bebop. Thelonious Monk, Bud Powell, Kenny Clarke, Charlie Christian, Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie pioneered be-bop in the club's jam sessions in the early 1940s. Minton's thrived for three decades until its decline near the end of the 1960s, and it eventually closed in 1974. After being closed for more than 30 years, the newly remodeled club reopened on May 19, 2006, under the name Uptown Lounge at Minton's Playhouse. Minton's operated until 2010, before re-opening as Minton's Playhouse in 2013.

Location

206--210 W. One Hundred Eighteenth St.
New York, New York County, New York
40.80477, -73.95278

Categories

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Sources

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When was Minton's Playhouse listed on the National Register?

Minton's Playhouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 17, 1985.

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Minton's Playhouse is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Minton's Playhouse is recorded as the industrial era.

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