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Historical · NBA · NHL
Boston Garden
Former home of the Boston Celtics and the Boston Bruins
Boston, MA
Still to visit
Teams
Boston Celtics
NBA · basketball
1946–1995
Boston Bruins
NHL · hockey
1928–1995
Also known as Boston Madison Square Garden
Stadium facts
- Opened
- November 17, 1928
- Closed September 28, 1995. Demolished from March 1998 to September 1998, after TD Garden opened.Source for opened
Names and sponsors
Timeline
1928
1952
1984
1988
1995
1995
1998
November 17, 1928
Boxing opens the Garden
The first event, on November 17, 1928, was a boxing card headlined by Boston fighter Dick Finnegan's win over Andre Routis. The building opened as Boston Madison Square Garden and was later shortened to Boston Garden. The Bruins played there from 1928 to 1995, and the Celtics from 1946 to 1995.
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Seating chart
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Location
- Stay near Fenway / Kenmore. Best walkability to Fenway Park; easy Green Line hops toward downtown.
- Back Bay or downtown. Strong transit base for TD Garden (North Station) and day trips; rideshare to Gillette is still a haul.
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