[Columbia Theatre, Washington and Castle Streets, and Fenway Theatre, Massachusetts Ave. and Boylston St., Boston, Massachusetts] / AFD 1926. – Historic Poster Reproduction
![[Columbia Theatre, Washington and Castle Streets, and Fenway Theatre, Massachusetts Ave. and Boylston St., Boston, Massachusetts] / AFD 1926., And Engineering (ADE) Drawings — vintage poster](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/19/196fbd6154d6-L.webp)
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Few images capture their era like this vintage poster of [Columbia Theatre, Washington and Castle Streets, and Fenway Theatre, Massachusetts Ave. and Boylston St., Boston, Massachusetts] / AFD 1926.. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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[Columbia Theatre, Washington and Castle Streets, and Fenway Theatre, Massachusetts Ave. and Boylston St., Boston, Massachusetts] / AFD 1926.
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Rather than a photograph or poster, this 1926 ink drawing is a working document that shows two Boston houses on one sheet: the Columbia theater at Washington and Castle streets and the Fenway theater at Massachusetts Avenue and Boylston Street. The mid-1920s saw a boom in movie theaters, which were increasingly built as ornate public rooms rather than plain halls, so drawings like this one recorded how such buildings were planned. Held by the Library of Congress, it offers a useful view of how Boston's entertainment districts were taking shape.
| Created / published | And Engineering (ADE) Drawings |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 drawing : ink on paper. |
| Genre | 1926 |
| Subjects | Theaters--Massachusetts--Boston--1920-1930. Motion picture theaters--Massachusetts--Boston--1920-1930. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 3,289 × 4,102 px · prints to 11 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-210461 |
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