140 Clarendon Street, Neoclassical theatre and clubhouse in Back Bay, Boston, United States
140 Clarendon Street is a theater and clubhouse featuring symmetrical design, columns, and grand proportions typical of 1920s neoclassical style. The building now contains 210 residential units, including housing for low-income residents and people transitioning from homelessness.
Construction took place between 1927 and 1929, originally serving as headquarters for the Boston YWCA. The building received recognition on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.
The building hosts theatrical productions by the Lyric Stage Company of Boston while serving as a gathering place for the community. Theater performances and social gatherings shape how people use this space today.
The theater entrance is located at the Clarendon Street front, where visitors can clearly distinguish the residential sections from the public performance spaces. It helps to note the different functional areas when you arrive at the building.
The building combines theater performances with residential units for people with housing needs under one roof, reflecting its original purpose as a community center in a way few buildings manage. This dual function makes the place serve both arts and social welfare simultaneously.
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