The German Winter Garden ad 35 Bowery was oval in shape, designed by Henry Hoffmann. It was a
beer hall, also licensed as a theatre. It had a second-floor balcony all around the interior.
T. Allston Brown gives the following chronology of the management of the venue since 1964. "The house was totally destroyed by fire Thursday, Nov. 29, 1883. The fire began at the entrance of the theatre. Nothing was done towards rebuilding the theatre for over two years. Finally Mr. Martin, the former owner of the property, erected a new theatre much smaller than the other. It was leased to Frank Murtha, who opened it Feb. 8, 1886, on a five years' lease. ==See also==