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  2. 1 day ago · Originally called Madison Square Garden Center, the Garden opened on February 11, 1968, and is the oldest major sporting facility in the New York metropolitan area. It is the oldest arena in the NBA and the second-oldest in the NHL, ahead of Seattle's Climate Pledge Arena.

  3. 4 days ago · The first Madison Square Garden was demolished in 1889. Vanderbilt, citing lack of profitability of the venue, sold the land to a consortium of esteemed buyers including J.P. Morgan, P. T....

  4. 3 days ago · In 1879, William Kissam Vanderbilt, Cornelius’ grandson, renamed the venue Madison Square Garden. The venue was used as a velodrome, for multi-day races, and even for a Roman Carnival.

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  5. 3 days ago · Madison Square Garden originated in 1873 when P.T. Barnum started hosting his circus in an obsolete railroad depot north of Madison Square, owned by Commodore Vanderbilt. He made it the...

  6. 3 days ago · The second Madison Square Garden opened in 1890 and was built by a consortium that included Barnum, J. P. Morgan, Andrew Carnegie, and W. W. Astor. Easily the most beautiful of the four MSGs, it was designed by Stanford White in the “Moorish” Beaux-Art style then in vogue, with a racy statue of Diana sculpted by Saint-Gaudens atop one of the turrets.

  7. 2 days ago · The first Madison Square Garden was built way back in 1879 on the corner of 26th Street and Madison Avenue. It was owned by a group of wealthy investors, including the famous showman P.T. Barnum. The arena was an open-air structure with no roof, which made it a bit challenging to host events during inclement weather.

  8. 3 days ago · - Discover the rich history of Madison Square Garden, from its original 1879 opening to its iconic events and sports teams. #MadisonSquareGarden #NYC #Sports...

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