[Columbia Theatre, Washington and Castle Streets, and Fenway Theatre, Massachusetts Ave. and Boylston St., Boston, Massachusetts] / AFD 1926. – Vintage Poster Wall Art
![[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/2c/2cb37a8c314d-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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A window into the past: [Columbia Theatre, Washington and Castle Streets, and Fenway Theatre, Massachusetts Ave. and Boylston St., Boston, Massachusetts] / AFD 1926., preserved in this vintage poster. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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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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This sheet is unusual because it documents two Boston theaters on one drawing: the Columbia theater at Washington and Castle streets, and the Fenway theater at Massachusetts Avenue and Boylston Street. Both were built during the 1920s, when motion picture houses were multiplying in American cities and owners increasingly favored elaborate interiors and large seating capacities. Drawings like this, rendered in ink on paper, were used by architects, builders, and city officials to plan construction and review proposed designs. The Library of Congress catalogs it among its architectural and engineering drawings, which preserve how these buildings were conceived before they were altered or demolished.
| 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 | 4,128 × 3,337 px · prints to 14 × 11 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-210460 |
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