<P> Madison Square Garden was an arena in New York City located on the northeast corner of East 26th Street and Madison Avenue in Manhattan . The first venue to use that name had a seating capacity of 10,000 spectators . It operated from 1879 to 1890 , when it was replaced with a new building on the same site . </P>
why do they call it madison square garden
located on the northeast corner of East 26th Street and Madison Avenue