Boston Theater District in Suffolk County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)

Emerson Majestic Theatre

Photographed By Bryan Simmons, June 2012

1. Emerson Majestic Theatre Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

The Emerson Majestic Theatre is the only Boston building designed by nationally prominent architect John Galen Howard. Completed in 1903 for merchant and music patron Eben Jordan, it has been used for movies, opera and musical theater.

Its monumental Beaux Arts design distinguishes Emerson Majestic from other Boston theaters.

Erected by The Bostonian Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. A significant historical year for this entry is 1903.

Location. 42° 21.092′ N, 71° 3.894′ W. Marker is in Boston, Massachusetts, in Suffolk County. It is in the Boston Theater District. Marker is on Tremont Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 219 Tremont Street, Boston MA 02116, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Theater in Boston (within shouting distance of this marker); John Quincy Adams (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ye Wilbur Theatre (about 300 feet away); Colonial Theatre (about 300 feet

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away); The Union (about 400 feet away); Boston Young Men's Christian Union (about 400 feet away); The Wang Center for the Performing Arts (about 400 feet away); William Billings (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Boston.

Also see . . . Cutler Majestic Theatre (Wiipedia). (Submitted on June 21, 2012, by Bryan Simmons of Attleboro, Massachusetts.)

Emerson Majestic Theatre and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bryan Simmons, June 1, 2012

2. Emerson Majestic Theatre and Marker

The marker is on the lower right side of the building.

Photographed By Bryan Simmons, June 1, 2012

3. Emerson Majestic Theatre and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 21, 2012, by Bryan Simmons of Attleboro, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 525 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 21, 2012, by Bryan Simmons of Attleboro, Massachusetts. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.