The Charles Playhouse
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Shorelander
N 42° 21.002 W 071° 03.940
19T E 329863 N 4690708
Currently a theater, this building was once a church and subsequently a temple.
Waymark Code: WM1837
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 02/19/2007
Views: 24
The Charles Playhouse, at 74 Warrenton Street, is currently a theater. The Blue Man Group performs there, but years back, it was a house of worship. The marker reads:
"Built in 1839 as the fifth Universalist Church, this Greek revival style building designed by Asher Benjamin became the second home of Congregation Ohabei Shalom (1863-1886) and was the center of the first Jewish neighborhood in Boston. It has served as a theatre since 1958."
Agency Responsible for Placement: Other (Place below)
Agency Responsible for Placement (if not in list above): Combined Jewish Philanthropies
Year Placed: 1995
County: Suffolk
City/Town Name: Boston
Relevant Web Site: Not listed
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