Tavern on the Green

• Tavern on the Green*The Tavern on the Green was a restaurant located in New York City's Central Park at Central Park West and West 67th Street on the Upper West Side in Manhattan.

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Originally built in 1870 as a place to house the sheep who grazed in Central Park's Sheep Meadow, It was converted into a restaurant in 1934, and was in operation until December 31, 2009 when it closed it's doors.

The Tavern on the Green was featured in the first Ghostbusters movie. Several different views of the tavern are seen, some exterior shots, and some interior shots focused on the large windows. It is not mentioned by name, but it is featured heavily in the scene where Louis Tully is being chased by one of the Terror Dogs. Louis runs up to the tavern, but is unable to get inside. He is then seen pounding on one of the large windows of the Tavern before being attacked by the Terror Dog.