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Fenway Theatre

1915 establishments in Massachusetts20th century in BostonBack Bay, BostonCultural history of BostonEvent venues established in 1915
Former cinemas in the United StatesFormer theatres in BostonMusic venues in BostonTheatres completed in 1915Thomas W. Lamb buildings

The Fenway Theatre (1915–1972) of Boston, Massachusetts, was a cinema and concert hall in the Back Bay, located at no.136 Massachusetts Avenue at Boylston Street. Architect Thomas W. Lamb designed the building; its interior was "marble and velvet." The auditorium sat 1,600. In the early 1970s Aerosmith used the theatre for rehearsals. In 1972 the Berklee College of Music bought the property; the remodeled Berklee Performance Center opened in 1976 and continues today.

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Fenway Theatre
Massachusetts Avenue, Boston Fenway / Kenmore

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Hynes Convention Center station
Hynes Convention Center station

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941–955 Boylston Street
941–955 Boylston Street

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