The surrounding area is part of Manhattan's Theater District and contains many Broadway theaters. In the first two decades of the 20th century, eleven venues for legitimate theatre were built within one block of West 42nd Street between Seventh and Eighth Avenues.
This area is part of Manhattan's Theater District and includes many Broadway theaters. In the early years of the 1900s, eleven venues for legitimate theater were built in close proximity to West 42nd Street, between Seventh and Eighth Avenues.