The Beacon Theatre was a cinema on Tremont Street in Boston, Massachusetts built in 1910 and closed in 1948.Boston Register and Business Directory, 1918 Jacob Lourie established it. Architect Clarence Blackall designed the building, with its 500-seat auditorium which a contemporary critic described as "showy." It had a staff of 26 in 1910.Moving Picture World, Nov. 26, 1910, cited in: Desirée J. Garcia. "Subversive Sounds: Ethnic Spectatorship and Boston's Nickelodeon Theatres, 1907-1914." Film History, Vol. 19, No. 3, Movie Business (2007) In 1948 the "refurbished" building became the Beacon Hill Theater.CinemaTreasures.org. Beacon Hill Theatre, 1 Beacon Street, Boston, MA 02108. Retrieved 2012-03-10 The building existed until 1970.
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Bostonian Society. Photos: Tremont Street, c. 1936, with view of Beacon Theatre 47-53 Tremont Street, c. 1945, with view of Beacon Theatre , with view of Beacon Theatre Tremont Street, c. 1953, with view of Beacon Hill Theatre 53 Tremont Street, c. 1958, with view of Beacon Hill Theatre Boston Public Library. Photos of Beacon Hill Theatre, Tremont Street, 1970, before demolition; by Boston Redevelopment Authority: Front view Close-up of architectural design -- third floor balcony Close-up of three floors Close-up of architectural design -- fourth floor balcony