It was then occupied by the Cotton Club, which had left Harlem, from 1936 to 1940. It opened as the Palais Royale in 1900, and Norman Bel Geddes had designed the interior. The club's original location near Times Square was at 200 West 48th Street on a trapezoidal lot between Broadway and Seventh Avenue. Its history is similar to that of its competitor, the Copacabana. In recent years, it had been a focus of hip hop, reggaeton and salsa music. The club originally opened in 1942 and featured big-name acts. Latin Quarter (also known later on as The LQ) was a nightclub in New York City.
