Settings20th century in Boston, Massachusetts
Beacon Theatre, Boston
The Beacon Theatre of Boston, Massachusetts, was a cinema on Tremont Street in the 20th century.
The Beacon Theatre of Boston, Massachusetts, was a cinema on Tremont Street in the 20th century.
Big Dig
The Central Artery/Tunnel Project (CA/T), known unofficially as the Big Dig, was a megaproject in Boston that rerouted the Central Artery (Interstate 93), the chief highway through t...
The Central Artery/Tunnel Project (CA/T), known unofficially as the Big Dig, was a megaproject in Boston that rerouted the Central Artery (Interstate 93), the chief highway through t...
Boston City Hospital
The Boston City Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, was a public hospital, located in Boston's South End.
The Boston City Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, was a public hospital, located in Boston's South End.
Boston Dispensary
The Boston Dispensary (est.1796) or Boston Medical Dispensary provided for "medical relief of the poor" in Boston, Massachusetts, from the late 18th century through the mid-20th century.
The Boston Dispensary (est.1796) or Boston Medical Dispensary provided for "medical relief of the poor" in Boston, Massachusetts, from the late 18th century through the mid-20th century.
Boston Evening Traveller
The Boston Evening Traveller was a newspaper published in Boston, Massachusetts.
The Boston Evening Traveller was a newspaper published in Boston, Massachusetts.
Boston Garden
The Boston Garden was an arena in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Designed by boxing promoter Tex Rickard, who also built the third iteration of New York's Madison Square Garden, it opened on Novemb...
The Boston Garden was an arena in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Designed by boxing promoter Tex Rickard, who also built the third iteration of New York's Madison Square Garden, it opened on Novemb...
Boston Marine Museum
The Boston Marine Museum in Boston, Massachusetts, specialized in maritime history.
The Boston Marine Museum in Boston, Massachusetts, specialized in maritime history.
Boston Molasses Disaster
The Boston Molasses Disaster, also known as the Great Molasses Flood and the Great Boston Molasses Tragedy, occurred on January 15, 1919, in the North End neighborhood of Boston, Mas...
The Boston Molasses Disaster, also known as the Great Molasses Flood and the Great Boston Molasses Tragedy, occurred on January 15, 1919, in the North End neighborhood of Boston, Mas...
Boston Opera Company
The Boston Opera Company was an American opera company located in Boston, Massachusetts that was active from 1909 to 1915.
The Boston Opera Company was an American opera company located in Boston, Massachusetts that was active from 1909 to 1915.
Boston Opera House (1909)
The Boston Opera House was an opera house located on Huntington Avenue in Boston, Massachusetts.
The Boston Opera House was an opera house located on Huntington Avenue in Boston, Massachusetts.
Boston Police Strike
In the Boston Police Strike, the Boston police rank and file went out on strike on September 9, 1919 in order to achieve recognition for their trade union and improvements in wages and working c...
In the Boston Police Strike, the Boston police rank and file went out on strike on September 9, 1919 in order to achieve recognition for their trade union and improvements in wages and working c...
Boston Strangler
The Boston Strangler is a name attributed to the murderer (or murderers) of several women in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, in the early 1960s.
The Boston Strangler is a name attributed to the murderer (or murderers) of several women in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, in the early 1960s.
Bowdoin Square Theatre
The Bowdoin Square Theatre in Boston, Massachusetts, was a playhouse and cinema.
The Bowdoin Square Theatre in Boston, Massachusetts, was a playhouse and cinema.
Bruce Bolling
Bruce C. Bolling is a politician and businessman in Boston, Massachusetts.
Bruce C. Bolling is a politician and businessman in Boston, Massachusetts.
Castle Square Theatre
The Castle Square Theatre in Boston, Massachusetts, was located on Tremont Street in the South End.
The Castle Square Theatre in Boston, Massachusetts, was located on Tremont Street in the South End.
Charles Howard Walker
Charles Howard Walker (1857-1936) was an architect, designer and educator in Boston, Massachusetts, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Charles Howard Walker (1857-1936) was an architect, designer and educator in Boston, Massachusetts, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Cheers
Cheers is an American situation comedy television series that ran for 11 seasons from 1982 to 1993.
Cheers is an American situation comedy television series that ran for 11 seasons from 1982 to 1993.
Chickering Hall, Boston (1901)
Chickering Hall (1901-1912) was an auditorium in Boston, Massachusetts, located on Huntington Avenue in the Back Bay.
Chickering Hall (1901-1912) was an auditorium in Boston, Massachusetts, located on Huntington Avenue in the Back Bay.
Christopher A. Iannella
Christopher A. Iannella (May 29, 1913 – September 12, 1992) was a member of the Boston City Council in Boston, Massachusetts.
Christopher A. Iannella (May 29, 1913 – September 12, 1992) was a member of the Boston City Council in Boston, Massachusetts.
Cocoanut Grove fire
The Cocoanut Grove was Boston's premier nightclub during the post-Prohibition 1930s and 1940s.
The Cocoanut Grove was Boston's premier nightclub during the post-Prohibition 1930s and 1940s.
Colonial Theatre (Boston, Massachusetts)
The Colonial Theatre (est.1900) is the oldest continually-operating theatre in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
The Colonial Theatre (est.1900) is the oldest continually-operating theatre in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
Columbia Theatre (Boston)
The Columbia Theatre in Boston, Massachusetts, was a playhouse and cinema located in the South End at no.978 Washington Street.
The Columbia Theatre in Boston, Massachusetts, was a playhouse and cinema located in the South End at no.978 Washington Street.
Cornhill, Boston
Cornhill was a street in Boston, Massachusetts, in the 19th-20th centuries, located on the site of the current City Hall Plaza in Government Center.
Cornhill was a street in Boston, Massachusetts, in the 19th-20th centuries, located on the site of the current City Hall Plaza in Government Center.
East Boston gas surge
The East Boston gas surge was a series of fires and at least one explosion that took place early on the morning of September 23, 1983, when an underground control that regulated the flow of natu...
The East Boston gas surge was a series of fires and at least one explosion that took place early on the morning of September 23, 1983, when an underground control that regulated the flow of natu...
Edward J. Logue
Edward J. "Ed" Logue (February 7, 1921 – January 27, 2000) was an urban planner, public administrator, lawyer, politician, and academic who worked in New Haven, Boston, and New York State.
Edward J. "Ed" Logue (February 7, 1921 – January 27, 2000) was an urban planner, public administrator, lawyer, politician, and academic who worked in New Haven, Boston, and New York State.
Exeter Street Theatre
The Exeter Street Theatre (1914-1984) in Boston, Massachusetts, was a movie house in the Back Bay.
The Exeter Street Theatre (1914-1984) in Boston, Massachusetts, was a movie house in the Back Bay.
Fenway Theatre
The Fenway Theatre of Boston, Massachusetts, was a cinema and concert hall in the Back Bay, located at no.136 Massachusetts Avenue at Boylston Street.
The Fenway Theatre of Boston, Massachusetts, was a cinema and concert hall in the Back Bay, located at no.136 Massachusetts Avenue at Boylston Street.
Gaiety Theatre, Boston (1908)
The Gaiety Theatre or Gayety Theatre of Boston, Massachusetts, was located at no.661 Washington Street near Boylston Street in today's Theatre District.
The Gaiety Theatre or Gayety Theatre of Boston, Massachusetts, was located at no.661 Washington Street near Boylston Street in today's Theatre District.
Globe Theatre, Boston (1903)
The Globe Theatre was a playhouse and cinema in Boston, Massachusetts, located on Washington Street in Chinatown.
The Globe Theatre was a playhouse and cinema in Boston, Massachusetts, located on Washington Street in Chinatown.
Gordon's Olympia Theatre (Boston)
Gordon's Olympia Theatre in Boston, Massachusetts, was established by Nathan H. Gordon of Olympia Theatres, Inc. Architect Clarence Blackall designed the building at no.658 Washington Street, ne...
Gordon's Olympia Theatre in Boston, Massachusetts, was established by Nathan H. Gordon of Olympia Theatres, Inc. Architect Clarence Blackall designed the building at no.658 Washington Street, ne...
Grand Opera House (Boston)
The Grand Opera House of Boston, Massachusetts, was a theatre in the South End.
The Grand Opera House of Boston, Massachusetts, was a theatre in the South End.
Grundmann Studios
Grundmann Studios in Boston, Massachusetts, was a building on Clarendon Street in the Back Bay.
Grundmann Studios in Boston, Massachusetts, was a building on Clarendon Street in the Back Bay.
Henry Jewett Players
The Henry Jewett Players was a repertory theatre troupe established by actor Henry Jewett in Boston, Massachusetts.
The Henry Jewett Players was a repertory theatre troupe established by actor Henry Jewett in Boston, Massachusetts.
James M. Kelly (Boston politician)
James M. Kelly (1940-2007) of Boston, Massachusetts, served on the Boston City Council for 23 years, representing South Boston, the South End and Chinatown.
James M. Kelly (1940-2007) of Boston, Massachusetts, served on the Boston City Council for 23 years, representing South Boston, the South End and Chinatown.
Keith's Theatre (Boston)
B.F. Keith's Theatre in Boston, Massachusetts, was a vaudeville playhouse run by B.F. Keith.
B.F. Keith's Theatre in Boston, Massachusetts, was a vaudeville playhouse run by B.F. Keith.
Keith-Albee Boston Theatre
The Keith-Albee Boston Theatre was a cinema in Boston, Massachusetts, in the Theatre District.
The Keith-Albee Boston Theatre was a cinema in Boston, Massachusetts, in the Theatre District.
Louise Day Hicks
Anna Louise Day Hicks (October 16, 1916 – October 21, 2003) was an American politician and lawyer from Boston, Massachusetts, best known for her staunch opposition to court-ordered busing ...
Anna Louise Day Hicks (October 16, 1916 – October 21, 2003) was an American politician and lawyer from Boston, Massachusetts, best known for her staunch opposition to court-ordered busing ...
Mechanics Hall (Boston, Massachusetts)
Mechanics Hall (Boston, Massachusetts) was a building and community institution on Huntington Avenue at West Newton Street, from 1881 to 1959.
Mechanics Hall (Boston, Massachusetts) was a building and community institution on Huntington Avenue at West Newton Street, from 1881 to 1959.
Mush from the Wimp
"Mush from the Wimp" was a joke headline accidentally passed through to publication at the top of a Boston Globe editorial in 1980.
"Mush from the Wimp" was a joke headline accidentally passed through to publication at the top of a Boston Globe editorial in 1980.
National Theatre, Boston (1911)
The National Theatre of Boston, Massachusetts, was a 3,500-seat multipurpose auditorium on Tremont Street in the South End.
The National Theatre of Boston, Massachusetts, was a 3,500-seat multipurpose auditorium on Tremont Street in the South End.
New England Museum of Natural History
The Boston Society of Natural History (1830-1948) in Boston, Massachusetts, was an organization dedicated to the study and promotion of natural history.
The Boston Society of Natural History (1830-1948) in Boston, Massachusetts, was an organization dedicated to the study and promotion of natural history.
North Union Station (Boston, Massachusetts)
North Union Station (1893-1927) or North Station in Boston, Massachusetts, was a train station consisting of three adjoined buildings.
North Union Station (1893-1927) or North Station in Boston, Massachusetts, was a train station consisting of three adjoined buildings.
Palace Theatre, Boston
The Palace Theatre of Boston, Massachusetts, was a variety theatre on Court Street in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
The Palace Theatre of Boston, Massachusetts, was a variety theatre on Court Street in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Park Theatre (Boston)
The Park Theatre was a playhouse in in Boston, Massachusetts, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
The Park Theatre was a playhouse in in Boston, Massachusetts, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Philip Hale
Philip Hale was an American music critic.
Philip Hale was an American music critic.
Plymouth Theatre (Boston)
The Plymouth Theatre of Boston, Massachusetts, was located on Stuart Street in today's Theatre District.
The Plymouth Theatre of Boston, Massachusetts, was located on Stuart Street in today's Theatre District.
Prince Society
The Prince Society or Prince Society for Mutual Publication (1858-1944) in Boston, Massachusetts, published "rare works, in print or manuscript, relating to America."
The Prince Society or Prince Society for Mutual Publication (1858-1944) in Boston, Massachusetts, published "rare works, in print or manuscript, relating to America."
RKO-Boston
The RKO-Boston movie theatre (1930s-1950s) of Boston, Massachusetts, was located at no.616 Washington Street, near Essex Street in the Theatre District.
The RKO-Boston movie theatre (1930s-1950s) of Boston, Massachusetts, was located at no.616 Washington Street, near Essex Street in the Theatre District.
RKO-Keith's Theatre (Boston)
RKO-Keith's Theatre of Boston, Massachusetts, was an RKO Pictures cinema located in the "B.F. Keith Memorial Theatre," no.539 Washington Street.
RKO-Keith's Theatre of Boston, Massachusetts, was an RKO Pictures cinema located in the "B.F. Keith Memorial Theatre," no.539 Washington Street.
Rose Standish Nichols
Rose Standish Nichols (1872-1960) was an American landscape architect from Boston, Massachusetts.
Rose Standish Nichols (1872-1960) was an American landscape architect from Boston, Massachusetts.
Sammy White's Brighton Bowl
Sammy White's Brighton Bowl, or simply Sammy White's, was a bowling alley in the Brighton section of Boston, Massachusetts.
Sammy White's Brighton Bowl, or simply Sammy White's, was a bowling alley in the Brighton section of Boston, Massachusetts.
Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge
Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge was a successful architecture firm based in Boston, Massachusetts, operating between 1886 and 1915, with extensive commissions in monumental civic and collegiate arch...
Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge was a successful architecture firm based in Boston, Massachusetts, operating between 1886 and 1915, with extensive commissions in monumental civic and collegiate arch...
St. James Theatre, Boston
The St. James Theatre of Boston, Massachusetts, was a playhouse and cinema in the Back Bay in the 1910s and 1920s.
The St. James Theatre of Boston, Massachusetts, was a playhouse and cinema in the Back Bay in the 1910s and 1920s.
The Channel (nightclub)
The Channel was a Boston music venue that was part of the underground arts community of south Boston (known as Fort Point).
The Channel was a Boston music venue that was part of the underground arts community of south Boston (known as Fort Point).
The Computer Museum, Boston
The Computer Museum was a Boston, Massachusetts museum that opened in 1979 and operated in three different locations until 1999.
The Computer Museum was a Boston, Massachusetts museum that opened in 1979 and operated in three different locations until 1999.
This Is Boston, Not L.A.
This Is Boston, Not L.A.is a hardcore punk compilation album released in 1982.
This Is Boston, Not L.A.is a hardcore punk compilation album released in 1982.
Tremont Theatre, Boston (1889)
The Tremont Theatre (est.1889) was a playhouse in Boston, Massachusetts, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
The Tremont Theatre (est.1889) was a playhouse in Boston, Massachusetts, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Vega Company
The Vega Company was one of an illustrious group of musical instrument manufacturers trading in Boston, Massachusetts at the latter part of the 19th and early part of the 20th centuries.
The Vega Company was one of an illustrious group of musical instrument manufacturers trading in Boston, Massachusetts at the latter part of the 19th and early part of the 20th centuries.
Walter Muir Whitehill
Walter Muir Whitehill (1905–1978) was an author, historian and the Director and Librarian of the Boston Athenaeum from 1946 to 1973.
Walter Muir Whitehill (1905–1978) was an author, historian and the Director and Librarian of the Boston Athenaeum from 1946 to 1973.
White, Smith & Company
White, Smith & Company (est.1874) was a music publishing firm in Boston, Massachusetts.
White, Smith & Company (est.1874) was a music publishing firm in Boston, Massachusetts.
Women's Educational and Industrial Union
The Women's Educational and Industrial Union in Boston, Massachusetts, was founded by physician Harriet Clisby for the advancement of women.
The Women's Educational and Industrial Union in Boston, Massachusetts, was founded by physician Harriet Clisby for the advancement of women.