Gordon's Olympia Theatre (Boston)
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Gordon's Olympia Theatre (est. 1910s) in Boston, Massachusetts, was established by Nathan H. Gordon of Olympia Theatres, Inc.[1][2] Architect Clarence Blackall designed the building at no.658 Washington Street, near Boylston Street in the theatre district.[3] It later became the Pilgrim Theater. The building was demolished in 1996.[4][5]
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Gordon's Olympia, Washington St., Boston, 1910s
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Interior, 1910s
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Advertisement, 1919
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Street entrance, 1919
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Interior, 1919
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Advertisement, 1920
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References
- ↑ Donald C. King. The Theatres of Boston: a Stage and Screen History. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2005.
- ↑ CinemaTreasures.org. Nathan Gordon’s Olympia circuit
- ↑ American Architect, March 31, 1915
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- Library of Congress. Drawing of Gordon's Olympia Theatre, Washington St. near Boylston St., 1921.
- Bostonian Society. Photo of 634-658 1/2 Washington Street, ca. 1958, showing Pilgrim Theater
- King, Loren (2013). "Pilgrim", Caboose.
- "Escalators for Theaters" (1913), American Architect.
- A Few Tales from the Pilgrim by Don L. Stradley, 2014.
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