55 Davis Sq., Somerville, Massachusetts. County/parish: Middlesex.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places January 26, 1990. NRIS 89002330.
Part of Somerville MPS (NRIS 64500253).
1 contributing building.Also known as:
The Somerville Theatre is an independent movie theater and concert venue in the Davis Square neighborhood of Somerville, Massachusetts, United States. Over one hundred years old, the Somerville Theatre started off as a vaudeville house and movie theater. The theater has since transitioned and now operates as a live music venue and first-run movie theater. As a music venue, the theater has played host to many historic concerts, including the first of the two Last Dispatch concerts, two shows by Bruce Springsteen in 2003, and a performance by U2 in 2009. Recent live performances have included Ryan Adams & the Cardinals, Cursive, Norah Jones, The Jonas Brothers, Joan Baez, and the John Butler Trio.
The building also hosts the Crystal Ballroom.
(read more...)National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/63791353