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Loew's State Theatre (Boston)

1922 establishments in Massachusetts1968 disestablishments in MassachusettsBack Bay, BostonBuildings and structures in BostonCommercial buildings completed in 1922
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Loew's State Theatre was a theater in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Originally opened in 1922, it was later renamed the Donnelly Memorial Theatre in 1959 and the Back Bay Theatre in 1964. Designed by Thomas W. Lamb, the theater was located at 205 Massachusetts Avenue. The theater was closed in May, 1968 and demolished.

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Loew's State Theatre (Boston)
Massachusetts Avenue, Boston Back Bay

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Massachusetts Avenue 197a
02115 Boston, Back Bay
Massachusetts, United States
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