Modern Theatre (Boston)
Modern Theatre, Washington St., Boston, 1915. "New high class photo plays"
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| Coordinates | 42°21′15″N 71°03′44″W / 42.35415°N 71.06210°WCoordinates: 42°21′15″N 71°03′44″W / 42.35415°N 71.06210°W |
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| Owner | Suffolk University |
| Type | Theatre |
| Capacity | 185 |
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| Opened | 1876 |
| Renovated | 1914, 2010 |
| Architect | Levi Newcomb (original) Clarence H. Blackall (conversion) Childs Bertman Tseckares (renovation) |
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The Modern Theatre on Washington Street in Boston, Massachusetts was first opened in 1876 as the Dobson Building, designed by Levi Newcomb. It was renovated in 1914 as a movie theatre by architect Clarence Blackall; by 1980 it had fallen into neglect and dilapidation. In 2009-2010 Suffolk University demolished the theatre but retained the original facade of theatre, and constructed a new building on the site. Suffolk's new Modern Theatre opened on November 4, 2010.
It was the first to show a sound film in Boston (The Jazz Singer in 1928) and the first to show a double feature.
The theatre is on the National Register of Historic Places (1979) and designated as a Boston Landmark (1995).
At one point called The Mayflower Theatre, during the 1970s it showed adult films.
Interior, 1915
Advertisement for Modern and Beacon Theatre, 1920; both run by Jacob Lourie
2007
Modern Theatre during renovation, February 2010
Modern Theatre during renovation, February 2010
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