Massachusetts
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Colonial Theatre

The Colonial Theatre in , , opened in 1900, is the oldest continually-operating theatre in the city. It is located at 106 Boylston Street on at the former site of the 's central branch.
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  • Type: Theater building
  • Description: theater in Boston
  • Also known as: “Colonial Theater”, “Colonial Theatre, Boston”, “Emerson Colonial Theater”, and “Emerson Colonial Theatre”
  • Address: 106 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02116

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cutler Majestic Theatre and Boston Young Men’s Christian Union.

Theater building
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The at Emerson College, in , , is a 1903 Beaux Arts style theater, designed by the architect John Galen Howard.

Historic building
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The Boston Young Men's Christian Union is a historic building at 48 Boylston Street in , Massachusetts and a liberal Protestant youth association. is situated 390 feet east of Colonial Theatre.

Cemetery
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The is a in , , United States. It was established on in 1756. It is located on Boylston Street between Tremont Street and .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chinatown and Bay Village.

Suburb
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Downtown is really the heart of the city. Boston City Hall is here, and many powerful companies and agencies are headquartered in the area. Since urban planning was done here before the advent of the automobile, this area of town has secured a decidedly European flavor.

Neighborhood
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is the smallest officially recognized neighborhood of , , United States. As of 2010, its population was approximately 1,312 residents living in 837 housing units, most of which are small brick rowhouses.

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Downtown is really the heart of the city. Boston City Hall is here, and many powerful companies and agencies are headquartered in the area. Since urban planning was done here before the advent of the automobile, this area of town has secured a decidedly European flavor.

Colonial Theatre

Latitude
42.35231° or 42° 21′ 8″ north
Longitude
-71.06529° or 71° 3′ 55″ west
Elevation
20 feet (6 metres)
Open location code
87JC9W2M+WV
Open­Street­Map ID
node 367779441
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­theatre
Geo­Names ID
4933657
Wiki­data ID
Q2984240
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