Madison Square Garden ( 1890 – 1926 ) was an indoor arena in New York City , the second by that name , and the second to be located at 26th Street and Madison Avenue in Manhattan . Opened in 1890 at the cost of about $ 500,000 , it replaced the first Madison Square Garden , and hosted numerous events , including boxing matches , orchestral performances , light operas and romantic comedies , the annual French Ball , both the Barnum and the Ringling circuses , and the 1924 Democratic National Convention , which nominated John W. Davis after 103 ballots . The building closed in 1925 , and was replaced by the third Madison Square Garden at Eighth Avenue and 50th Street , which was the first to be located away from Madison Square
1924 Democratic National Convention
1924 Democratic National Convention
Madison Square Garden (1890)