Former location | 150 Causeway Street Boston, Massachusetts |
Arena information | |
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Broke ground | 1927 |
Opened | 1928 |
Closed | 1995 |
Demolished | 1998 |
Owner | Boston and Maine Corporation (1928–1965) Linnell & Cox (1965–1973) Storer Broadcasting (1973–1975) Delaware North (1975–1997) |
Operator | Boston and Maine Corporation (1928–1965) Linnell & Cox (1965–1973) Storer Broadcasting (1973–1975) Delaware North (1975–1997) |
Construction cost | $4 million |
Capacity | 14,890 |
Tenants | |
Boston Celtics (NBA) (1946-1995) |
Boston Garden was an indoor sports arena in Boston, Massachusetts. The arena served as home to the Boston Celtics from 1946-1995. It was demolished in 1998 to make way for the TD Banknorth Garden. It hosted the first NBA All-Star Game and the NBA Finals 29 times, it was also homecourt to legends such as Larry Bird, Bill Walton, and Bob Cousy.