Chateau Moderne Explained

Chateau Moderne was a Manhattan night club which was popular in the 1930s. It was located in a no longer extant building at 42 East 50th Street, between Fifth and Madison Avenues. The establishment entered a not guilty plea to income tax evasion in Manhattan United States Federal Court on July 19, 1939.[1]

In 1935 Chateau Moderne was renovated with the bar being moved forward to provide room fora sensational stage show. It reopened on September 14, 1935.[2] Singer Nora Lee King, a Decca Records recording artist, entertained at the night club in November 1941.[3] Matchbook

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Notes and References

  1. Night Clubs Deny Tax Evasion, The New York Times, July 20, 1939, pg. 11.
  2. The Theatre, The Wall Street Journal, September 10, 1935, pg. 11.
  3. Downtown Spots Are Thankful to Offer These Entertainers for the Delight of Their Patrons, New York Amsterdam News, November 22, 1941, pg. 18.

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