The
Audubon Theatre and Ballroom, generally referred to as the
Audubon Ballroom, was a theatre and ballroom located at 3940
Broadway at
West 165th Street in the
Washington Heights neighborhood of
Manhattan,
New York City. It was built in 1912 and was designed by
Thomas W. Lamb. The theatre was known at various times as the
William Fox Audubon Theatre, the
Beverly Hills Theater, and the
San Juan Theater, and the ballroom is noted for being the site of the
assassination of
Malcolm X on February 21, 1965. It is currently the
Audubon Business and Technology Center and the
Shabazz Center.