On the campus of The City College of New York, across from the iconic Shepard Hall and in front of the North Academic Center sits the Adolph Lewisohn Plaza, which contains the last remnants of the lost Lewisohn Stadium. This Roman amphitheater-like stadium stood from 1912 to 1973, when it was demolished. It hosted performances by the likes of Louis Armstrong, George Gershwin, Ella Fitzgerald, the New York Philharmonic, and the Met Opera, as well as the graduation ceremonies of the City College of New York.
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