A walk through historic Murray Hill

The Bill Brinton Murray Hill Branch Library at 918 Edgewood Avenue South.

The Murray Hill Theatre was designed by architect William Marshall and opened in 1949. On opening night guests paid fifty cents to see John Wayne and Montgomery Clift star in the classic Western film “Red River”. In 1994, it was an industrial goth club called The Dungeon. In 1995, it was purchased by Tony Nasrallah and converted into a Christian nightclub as a safe alternative to the bar and nightclub scene. In 2015, Vagabond Coffee opened in the previously-occupied Murray Hill Theatre Cafe.

Momni Boutique & Alterations at 1132 Edgewood Avenue South.

Walking past Moon River Pizza at 1176 Edgewood Avenue South.

Buchner’s Bierhalle at 1188 Edgewood Avenue South.

Inside Fried Up Pizza and Larry’s Giant Subs at 1050 Edgewood Avenue South.

Article by Ennis Davis, AICP. Contact Ennis at edavis@moderncities.com