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Bijou Theatre (Boston)

1882 establishments in Massachusetts1943 disestablishments in MassachusettsBoston Theater DistrictBuildings and structures demolished in 1951Cultural history of Boston
Demolished buildings and structures in BostonEvent venues established in 1882Former cinemas in the United StatesFormer theatres in Boston
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The Bijou Theatre (1882–1943) in Boston, Massachusetts, occupied the second floor of 545 Washington Street near today's Theatre District. Architect George Wetherell designed the space, described by a contemporary reviewer as "dainty." Proprietors included Edward Hastings, George Tyler, and B.F. Keith. Around the 1900s, it featured a "staircase of heavy glass under which flowed an illuminated waterfall." The Bijou "closed 31 December 1943 and was razed in 1951." The building's facade still exists. It is currently a pending Boston Landmark by the Boston Landmarks Commission.

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