Image credit: Ebet Roberts
1979
Now an NYU dormitory, this was once the spot of Palladium, a concert venue turned nightclub in 1985. The Palladium featured performances by Blondie, The Ramones, and The Cramps—shown here performing at nearby Irving Plaza. Once converted into a club, the space featured DJs spinning new wave music and artworks and murals by 80s icons like Keith Haring, Jean-Michel Basquiat, and Fransisco Clemente.