Report on the potential designation of Modern Theater, 523-525 Washington Street, Boston, Massachusetts as a landmark under chapter 772 of the acts of 1975, as amended
By: [Boston Landmarks Commission, Environment Department, City of Boston]
Published: 2002
Language: eng
Number of pages: 41
Subjects: Modern Theater, Boston (Mass.); Buildings; Dates of Construction; Standards and Criteria; Theater District; Boston Landmarks Commission (Boston, Mass.); Historic preservation; Architects; Downtown; Theaters; Architecture; 523-525 Washington Street, Boston (Mass.); Assessed Values; Dobson Building, Boston (Mass.); History
Other titles: Modern theatre study report.
Description: ...a study of the first theater in Boston specifically designed for the showing of talking moving pictures located at 523-525 Washington Street in downtown Boston's Theater District; includes history of the Dobson Building, uses, date of construction and renovation, names of architects, description of exterior and interior, historic and architectural significance, assessed value, ownership, current planning issues (demolish the building, save the facade, etc.) and the Commission's recommendations; also includes the Commission's "General Standards and Criteria" that must be adopted for each landmark designation and which shall be applied by the Commission in evlauating proposed changes to the property, "Specific Standards and Criteria" for the exterior of this building, and a history of theaters in Boston...