Cheetah (nightclub)
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Cheetah was a nightclub located at 1686 Broadway near 53rd Street in Manhattan, New York City. The club opened on April 27, 1966,[2] and closed in the 1970s. The financial backing was provided by Borden Stevenson, son of politician Adlai Stevenson, and Olivier Coquelin.[1][3] Robert Hilsky and Russell Hilsky were associated with the club.[4]
Former names | Arcadia Ballroom[1] |
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Address | (1966–1968) 1686 Broadway (near 53rd Street) (Oct 1968–onward) 310 W. 52nd St. (near Eighth Ave.) |
Location | Manhattan, New York City |
Coordinates | 40.7634°N 73.9829°W / 40.7634; -73.9829 |
Owner | Olivier Coquelin and Borden Stevenson |
Type | Nightclub |
Capacity | 2,000 |
Opened | April 27, 1966 (1966-04-27) |
Closed | 1970s |
By 1967, Cheetah clubs were located in New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Montreal. The club lent its name to Cheetah magazine, a counterculture publication put out by Twenty First Century Communications, Inc. in 1967–1968.[5][6]
In the 1970s, Cheetah became a popular Latin-American dance club that helped popularize salsa music to mainstream America.