Center Theatre

690 Washington Street,
Boston, MA 02111

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Previously operated by: E.M. Loew's Theaters Inc., Loew's Inc.

Architects: Arthur Vinal

Functions: Restaurant, Retail

Styles: French Renaissance

Previous Names: Globe Theatre, Loew's Globe Theatre, Pagoda Theatre

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The Globe Theatre was opened by 1918 with 1,700 seats. It was operated by Marcus Loew. A former grand theatre, it was taken over by the E.M. Loew’s chain around 1944 and renamed the Center Theatre. It is now a shopping mall on the totally altered ground floor.

Upstairs, however, in the former balcony area, with a new floor extended through the proscenium arch, most of the decor survives and provides a rather more lavish Chinese restaurant than most other diners!

Contributed by Ian Grundy

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rsalters (Ron Salters) on December 30, 2009 at 6:48 pm

Tinseltoes' photo of the old Globe in burlesque days is a good one! However, the date of it should be “circa-1945” not “1955”. By 1955 its burlesque days were over and it had been renamed the Center Theater and was under management of E.M. Loew.

rsalters (Ron Salters) on February 14, 2011 at 7:39 pm

In a 1918 Boston street directory this theatre, as “Loew’s Globe Theatre” is listed at 692 Washington Street.

rsalters (Ron Salters) on October 11, 2011 at 6:32 pm

This theater had the distinction of being operated by both of the Loew theater circuits. As the Globe in the 1920s it was operated by Marcus Loew of NY. After WW II it became the flagship of the E.M. Loew circuit and the name was changed to Center Theatre.

sweetmel on May 20, 2012 at 6:09 am

I don’t remember seeing movies there even though I was told I did go with my family however, I have been the the resturant there and the house style rice is very good.