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Scollay Theatre 1913 1962 Tremont Row: Seville Theatre 1930 circa 1970 circa East Boston: Siege of Paris Opera House 1879 [1] Selwyn's Theatre: 1867 1870 Washington Street: Selwyn Theatre 1921 Park Square: Shawmut Theatre 20th century Blue Hill Avenue [3] St. James: 20th century Huntington Avenue [3] Star Theatre 20th century Tremont Row [3] St ...
Bickford's Restaurants and Cafeterias is a chain of cafeteria-style restaurants founded in 1921. From the 1920s through the 1970s, the chain was a mainstay in the New York City area. From the 1970s through the 2000s, the chain was primarily located in the New England area. As of April 2024, the company operates 1 location in Massachusetts.
The Tremont Theatre (est. 1889) was a playhouse in Boston, Massachusetts, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Henry E. Abbey and John B. Schoeffel [ 1 ] established the enterprise [ 2 ] and oversaw construction of its building [ 3 ] at no.176 Tremont Street in the Boston Theater District area. [ 4 ]
In 1939, WPA Guide to New York City said Schrafft's had 38 locations in the metropolitan area, serving American home food. [3] At its peak there were about 50 units in greater New York. In the late 1960s the Schrafft's candy company was sold to Helme Products while Pet, Inc. bought the restaurants in 1967 for US$14 million. [4]
Plays were banned in Boston by the Puritans until 1792. [5] [6] Boston's first theater opened in 1793. [7] [8] In 1900, the Boston Theater District had 31 theaters, with 50,000 seats. [6] In the 1940s, the city had over 50 theaters. [2] Since the 1970s, developers have renovated old theaters. [2]
The Wilbur Theatre is a historic performing arts theater at 244–250 Tremont Street in Boston, Massachusetts. The Wilbur Theatre originally opened in 1914, but underwent renovations in 2008. The Wilbur Theatre sits in the heart of Boston's historic theater district and is known for hosting live comedy and music.
Tremont Theatre (at right), Tremont Street, Boston, ca. 1843 (Museum of Fine Arts, Boston) The Tremont Theatre (1827–1843) on 88 Tremont Street was a playhouse in Boston. A group of wealthy Boston residents financed the building's construction. Architect Isaiah Rogers designed the original Theatre structure in 1827 in the Greek Revival style ...
[9]: 9 Sixteen percent of East Tremont and Belmont residents are smokers, which is higher than the city average of 14% of residents being smokers. [9]: 13 In East Tremont and Belmont, 36% of residents are obese, 22% are diabetic, and 32% have high blood pressure—compared to the citywide averages of 24%, 11%, and 28% respectively.