El Morocco
Elmo | |
Constance Bennett, Richard Brown, and Eva Gabor at El Morocco in 1965 | |
Interactive map of El Morocco | |
| Location | Manhattan, New York City, U.S. |
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| Coordinates | 40°45′32″N 73°58′11″W / 40.75875°N 73.96975°W |
| Type | Nightclub |
| Construction | |
| Opened | October 5, 1931 |
| Closed | May 23, 1970 |
| Tenants | |
| Milan Condominium | |
El Morocco, sometimes nicknamed Elmo or Elmer, was a nightclub in the Manhattan borough of New York City. It was opened as a speakeasy at 154 East 54th Street and relocated to 307 East 54th Street in its later days. El Morrocco was frequented by the rich and famous from the 1930s until the decline of café society in the late 1950s. It was known for its blue zebra-stripe motif, designed by Vernon MacFarlane, and its official photographer, Jerome Zerbe.