{"id":13130,"date":"2013-04-02T02:34:00","date_gmt":"2013-04-02T02:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fadingad.com\/fadingadblog\/?p=13130"},"modified":"2013-04-02T02:36:35","modified_gmt":"2013-04-02T02:36:35","slug":"featured-fade-luna-park-may-14-sep-2-circa-1915-726-broadway-nyc-ben-hagen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fadingad.com\/fadingadblog\/2013\/04\/02\/featured-fade-luna-park-may-14-sep-2-circa-1915-726-broadway-nyc-ben-hagen\/","title":{"rendered":"Featured Fade – Luna Park – May 14 – Sep 2 – Circa 1915 – 726 Broadway, NYC – Ben Hagen"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"\"

\u00a9 Ben Hagen<\/p><\/div>\n

\n

Hi Frank –<\/em><\/p>\n

I was fortunate enough to accompany you on the faded ad tours you gave for OHNY last fall, and I found them wonderfully educational and fun. I recently came upon an ad that I felt I had to share with you; you may be familiar with it already, but it’s quickly become my favorite in the city. It’s an ad for the original Luna Park – a fantastic ad that’s great for both its own historical quality and for its connection to such an historically resonant NY institution. its on the south-facing side of the building just to the north of 726 Broadway, which happens to be the NYU health center, and from which I was able to spot it. I think its from 1915 or 1916 – 726 Broadway was constructed in 1917, and the opening\/closing dates listed for the park would line up with weekend days in those years. I’m enclosing a picture if you’d like to see it…it’s not a great photo, but I only had my iPhone and had to take it through a window.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Thanks again for the inspiring tours!<\/em><\/p>\n

Ben Hagen<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Thanks for this wonderful shot Ben! What a great find!<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>

Wikipedia – CLICK FOR LARGER IMAGE<\/p><\/div>\n