Who was Madison (Madison Square Garden, Madison Ave, etc)?

kabuggi

Madison Square Garden derives its name from the park where the first two gardens were located (Madison Square) on Madison Avenue at 26th Street.Madison Square Garden,(now known as Madison Square Garden I), was at 26th Street and Madison Avenue. The site was formerly occupied by the passenger depot of the New York and Harlem Railroad. In 1876 Barnum's was converted into "Gilmore's Garden," an open air arena named in honor of Patrick Gilmore. Gilmore was America's most well-known bandmaster at the time.Finally, Gilmore's Garden was renamed "Madison Square Garden" by William Henry Vanderbilt and the facility was reopened to the public on May 31, 1879. So there is no real Madison, the names have come from other people..Check out Madison Square Garden on Wikipedia. Feb 02 08, 12:06 PM

author

Surely they are named for James Madison. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Madison There is probably a Madison Avenue or a Madison Street in most American cities. Just as an example, here is one in Baltimore. http://www.trulia.com/homes/Maryland/Baltimore/sold/505521-1829-MADISON-AVE-BALTIMORE-MD-21217 Feb 02 08, 12:16 PM

purcy

James Madison (March 16 1751-June 28,1836. America's Fourth President. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Madison Feb 02 08, 12:25 PM

queproblema

Yes, according to Wiki: Madison Square Garden derives from Madison Square derives from Madison Ave., named for James Madison. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madison_Avenue_%28Manhattan%29 Feb 02 08, 1:25 PM