Hey J.V.! Nice pictures! Was checking out your Crown Theater pics and didn’t recognize where the theater was until I remembered the building to the right – It used to be a video arcade back in the late 70’s, early 80’s.
I have a photo of the Strand Theatre from the mid 70’s – it was taken at a “Save the Strand” rally that had the New England Patriots Cheerleaders performing. I won’t say how old I was back then! :)
I wish I could upload this photo here!
The main entrance was on Central Street and had exit doors on Warren Street.
On the site right now is nothing. The Strand was torn down along with a store next door to it (I think it was called McQuades) and was left as is. The Hamilton Canal ran underneath both buildings and when they were torn down, the canal was exposed and was left like that. I believe that some of the Doubletree hotel (now U-Mass dorm rooms) occupies some of the space that the theatre bowl once occupied.
The front building of the Rialto used to be the former Boston and Maine Railroad Station. It is currently undergoing renovations. I’ll post photos of it soon.
Hey J.V.! Nice pictures! Was checking out your Crown Theater pics and didn’t recognize where the theater was until I remembered the building to the right – It used to be a video arcade back in the late 70’s, early 80’s.
Thanks Ron! I’d love to see that picture!
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Here is the photo I have of the Strand Theatre. Enjoy!
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Just remembered – the store that was torn down was not McQuades. It was Martin’s.
I have a photo of the Strand Theatre from the mid 70’s – it was taken at a “Save the Strand” rally that had the New England Patriots Cheerleaders performing. I won’t say how old I was back then! :)
I wish I could upload this photo here!
The main entrance was on Central Street and had exit doors on Warren Street.
On the site right now is nothing. The Strand was torn down along with a store next door to it (I think it was called McQuades) and was left as is. The Hamilton Canal ran underneath both buildings and when they were torn down, the canal was exposed and was left like that. I believe that some of the Doubletree hotel (now U-Mass dorm rooms) occupies some of the space that the theatre bowl once occupied.
The front building of the Rialto used to be the former Boston and Maine Railroad Station. It is currently undergoing renovations. I’ll post photos of it soon.