Boston Opera House (former B.F. Keith Memorial Theatre, 1928)

The Boston Opera House occupies the ornate 1928 B.F. Keith Memorial Theatre building at 539 Washington Street and is an example of early-20th-century movie-palace and theatrical architecture in downtown Boston. The interior is characterized by lavish plaster ornament, a large proscenium arch, and a multi-tiered auditorium that was restored for contemporary live performance use. The building's preservation and adaptive reuse brought back its historic decorative scheme while accommodating modern theatrical production needs.