Lincoln Center, New York city

Mo “We got dressed up and went past a building that had lots of sounds of humans singing and playing music.”

Sa “Indeed, that is the Lincoln Center and is home to the Metropolitan Opera and the New York Philharmonic.”

Mo “So is this another old building like many of the museums?”

Sa “Well it is a little old but not as old as that.”

Mo “So it was an open park like Central park.”

Sa “No it was home to lots of people and some other humans decided it would be better space for this arts center.” 

Mo “Hmmm so the humans moved other humans so they could build? Don’t understand.”

Sa “Yes humans can be weird sometimes but that is for humans to figure out. You and I will stick with talking about buildings, statues and parks instead of trying to figure out humans.”

Mo “That sounds like a plan since then we can have snacks. So when was this place built?”

Sa “The construction started in 1959. It was founded by the Lincoln Center Corporation which was overseen by a famous human John D. Rockefeller III.”

Mo “If they started it in 1959 then did it open that same year?”

Sa “Ah, no. It does take time to construct a building. Yet it did open its first building in 1962 and that was the Philharmonic Hall that is now the Avery Fisher Hall it was designed by Max Abramovitz and is home to the New York Philharmonic.”

Mo” That building changed its name though. It was originally the Philharmonic Hall but was renamed in 1973 to honor Avery Fisher, who donated lots of hot dogs to the orchestra.”

Sa “What? Not hot dogs. Money. People use money for donations not hot dogs.”

Mo “Oh well I would rather have hot dogs donated. But wait, since they changed the name of the building? Is that because humans are still building there?”

Sa “Yes that is right. The original idea for Lincoln Center was finished in 1976 with the Alice Tully Hall. However, people continue to add more buildings to this area.”

Mo “So what is in the grand building?”

Sa “Interesting you should call it that because that houses New York City's Metropolitan Opera and is the most spectacular of all Lincoln Center buildings. Designed by Wallace K. Harrison and opened in 1966. Many say it ranks among the most beautiful performance venues in the United States.”

Mo "Well that is it for this one we are off to get our hot dogs! Yummy!"

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