Apollo Hall, located on Clinton Street in New York City’s Lower East Side Jewish Quarter, c. 1900. The event hall was converted into a movie theater at the turn of the century.
New York Times, 5 Aug, 1918 :
Apollo Hall, l26-128 Clinton Street, one of the oldest buildings on the east. side, has been leased by the government for a labor bureau. The first floor will be used for men and the second for women. Recently the hall has been used for weddings and receptions, but in former
days many political meetings were held there. When it was built, in 1828, It was one of the finest public halls in the city. It was then called Clinton Hall, was surrounded by trees, and was the scene of many fashionable gatherings.
During the days of the Tweed regime there was great rivalry between the various factions as to which should get lt for meetings. In 1871 the name was changed to Apollo Hall. and it has since been used for both political and social affairs. Presidents Garfield and Cleveland spoke there in their campaigns and many other well-known men have made addresses there.