Ever since the first Christmas tree went up in 1931, and the outdoor skating rink opened in 1936, Rockefeller Center has been associated with ice skaters and the winter holiday season. But what many people may not know is that the Prometheus Fountain in the sunken plaza at Rockefeller Center has also been home to a few sea lions and penguins during the off season.
Archive for April, 2015
1941: The Sea Lions and Penguins at the Prometheus Fountain Pool at Rockefeller Center
Posted: 22nd April 2015 by The Hatching Cat in Animal Attractions, Sea CreaturesTags: Bronx Zoo, New York History, Penguins, Prometheus Fountain, Rockefeller Center, Sea Lions
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1904: Spruce, the New York Newfoundland Evicted from Saint Nicholas Terrace
Posted: 18th April 2015 by The Hatching Cat in Christmas Animal Tales, Dog TailsTags: Christopher Fagan, Convent of the Sacred Heart, Manhattanville College, New York History, Point of Rocks, St. Nicholas Park, St. Nicholas Terrace
In 1895, 71-year-old Christopher Fagan was alone in the world. All his family and friends had died and he really had no place to call home. So he decided to build a little house along Saint Nicholas Terrace somewhere around West 128th Street, right on the grounds of the Academy and Convent of the Sacred Heart.
1893: The Kangaroo That Kicked and Boxed at Koster and Bial’s Music Hall
Posted: 14th April 2015 by The Hatching Cat in Animal AttractionsTags: Animal Tales, Boxing Kangaroo, Frank C. Bostock, New York History, The Corner, Vitascope
Frank the boxing kangaroo was a headliner at Koster & Bial’s Music Hall, a vaudeville theater and beer garden at the northwest corner of 23rd Street and 6th Avenue.
