I am so touched the owner allowed a tour and a violinist to bring music and life back into that gorgeous and immaculate concert hall! I really pray that someone will dedicate time to fixing that beautiful and such an incredible place.
I worked for the phone company for years, and one day had a repair call to a tenant in the building, and when I arrived to do the job, the buildings maintenance guy took me down to the basement to the main phone room, and there it was!! I had it all to myself.
I have lived in Boston for 30 years and never knew about this hidden gem. As an adult we find out much much more cool information. Thanks for a glimpse at an awesome piece of history
I've known Steinert & Sons my whole 54 year life but only heard of it about 5 years ago! If I had the millions, I'd drop em on that to create a space to visit. No exits and access are always solvable with the right architect and buckets of money!
They should restore it. How beautiful. There was an opera house in my little home town . When they finally redid it. They took out alot of the org. Plaster work. And beautiful trim and moldings. Painted alot of gloss white and beige. Awful and ugly. Couldnt bear too look at it. Left early. So sad.
It is beautiful with a wonderful history but sadly such things are of interest to the very few. Financially it is not a lucrative move to breathe new life into an old forgotten music hall, a sign of the times we're living in unfortunately.
Thats awesome. I have lived in boston for 30yrs and never knew that was there. I just recently started looking up random gems like this in my home city and Boston is full of them. Massachusetts in genereal
I grew up in Boston from 1936 until the 1980s, went to the Old Opera House, and spent years listening to the BSO, but never heard of this hall. Quite amazing!
@@eliotpearlman6481 This place looks like how the Old Opera House looked when I went to see Madama Butterfly, produced by the late Sarah Caldwell, in the 1990s. It was in a sorry state of disrepair and the opera was performed with firemen in the building. It was eventually closed but has since reopened after a major refurbishing.
I was a union carpenter and worked in Boston for decades. I have unearthed some of the craziest things you could have ever imagined. Tearing up a floor once I found an old staircase entrance to the old Boston underground rail/subway system. It was an old barbershop that was being renovated for retail use. But before that is was a small subway station.
I know! And when he said, "Not many people get to see what you're about to show me..." I thought, too bad the women at NBC can't say the same about Matt! [ba-da-BING!] Thank you. Thank you. I'll be here all week...
the Steinert family's house still exists. It is on the road that leads to Hospital Point light house in Beverly. Many years ago I worked for old Mrs Steinert on the grounds of her small estate. Most of the land has been sold off and now has a few very unremarkable houses on what was the tennis court.
So sad it cannot be restored for use. When my mother and aunt were girls (late 1820's) they went to concerts there. They said it had perfect acoustics . A number of years ago someone looked into restoring the place and it would be impossible to make it comply with contemporary fire laws and ADA laws.
Apparently some plans for its restoration have been made: www.wbur.org/artery/2015/05/24/bostons-hidden-theater-renovation (however, this is from 4.5 years ago, and no idea what has happened since then).
oh they all knew what was going on with creepy Matt , but their precious careers were more important... so lets sacrifice another young intern and keep our big paychecks ~ lol
We used to have a ton more than what we have now too. We bulldozed so many between the 50's and 70's for more modern buildings, many have which themselves been torn down. Look up the original Penn Station in New York City. Its destruction is considered one of the biggest architectural travesties in New York history.
If the place was in London they had updated it and kept it a theater or bar. But because it's in the US without any arts funding it's going to continue fall to decay or be demolished. Shame.
I live in Pittsfield MA, about 130 miles west of Boston on the New York border. We have a theater here called the Colonial. Same story with our theater, it sat dormant for some 70 years. They basically shuddered the place and only used the lobby as a series of businesses. A few lucky people would get to tour the place occasionally, but most people who walked in the storefront never even knew that this ornate gem existed behind a sealed door in back. Beleave it or not, Hillary Clinton led an effort to restore places like this and was instrumental in securing funds for it's restoration. Today it is a world class performance space, really stunning to see how much effort went into the detail of those buildings. I can't believe they have not tried that on this theater in Boston.
@@ridethepace6005 Thank you for sharing. I looked it up and see that a guy and his son preserved it while it was used as a storage warehouse for many years. Then Hillary marked it as a historic site in the late '90s then they put 20 million in it to renovate it. It now looks like the Old Vic in London. Such a great story. I wish we as a nation did this more rather than demolition or let places sit to rot. If I ever became a high level billion/millonaire that'd be one of my goals.
Given what we know of Lauer and how much he pushed to get Savannah the top spot, I wonder if they had some transactional activity going on that Ann Curry wouldn't take part in with Matty, if ya know what I mean.
@@jennyreyes1021 Jenny, that is absolutely beyond cool and awesome. If i had money like that, I'd have a nice mechanism as such but minus the woman-handling.
I am so touched the owner allowed a tour and a violinist to bring music and life back into that gorgeous and immaculate concert hall! I really pray that someone will dedicate time to fixing that beautiful and such an incredible place.
Not just any violinist, Joshua Bell Is an internationally renown soloist
NBC really needs to block more of the screen with there banner.
I was thinking the same thing: Beautiful images... if only the chyron wasn't taking up 1/3 of the screen!
Kim Alexander Maybe they are trying to hide Matt behind it.
Kim Alexander true
Yeah,NBC peep show,oh did I say peep.
*their
I worked for the phone company for years, and one day had a repair call to a tenant in the building, and when I arrived to do the job, the buildings maintenance guy took me down to the basement to the main phone room, and there it was!! I had it all to myself.
Amazing
John Bandera how wonderful for you
You don't mean Matt right ?
A wonderful auditorium like this should be restored to its former glory.
Lived in Boston 68 years and this was spectacular
where is it located I want to go see it there
I have lived in Boston for 30 years and never knew about this hidden gem. As an adult we find out much much more cool information. Thanks for a glimpse at an awesome piece of history
I've known Steinert & Sons my whole 54 year life but only heard of it about 5 years ago! If I had the millions, I'd drop em on that to create a space to visit. No exits and access are always solvable with the right architect and buckets of money!
They should restore it. How beautiful. There was an opera house in my little home town . When they finally redid it. They took out alot of the org. Plaster work. And beautiful trim and moldings. Painted alot of gloss white and beige. Awful and ugly. Couldnt bear too look at it. Left early. So sad.
It is beautiful with a wonderful history but sadly such things are of interest to the very few. Financially it is not a lucrative move to breathe new life into an old forgotten music hall, a sign of the times we're living in unfortunately.
@@thescriptwriter824 well, there are people who spend thousands even millions on junk, im sure someone out there would do it if they really wanted to.
That it hasn't happened already might imply restrictive zoning or fire marshal issues
Thats awesome. I have lived in boston for 30yrs and never knew that was there. I just recently started looking up random gems like this in my home city and Boston is full of them. Massachusetts in genereal
I grew up in Boston from 1936 until the 1980s, went to the Old Opera House, and spent years listening to the BSO, but never heard of this hall. Quite amazing!
Can you recommend any other abandoned places or hidden gems like this in Mass? I would love your input!
Same
@@eliotpearlman6481 This place looks like how the Old Opera House looked when I went to see Madama Butterfly, produced by the late Sarah Caldwell, in the 1990s. It was in a sorry state of disrepair and the opera was performed with firemen in the building. It was eventually closed but has since reopened after a major refurbishing.
This place should be listed as a historical landmark and restored.
Well, thank God, Matt didn't expose himself! That would have been awkward!
Steven Torrey lol.
Oh that is so beautiful & should be brought back to life while keeping all its original character ❤️
I was a union carpenter and worked in Boston for decades. I have unearthed some of the craziest things you could have ever imagined. Tearing up a floor once I found an old staircase entrance to the old Boston underground rail/subway system. It was an old barbershop that was being renovated for retail use. But before that is was a small subway station.
I must have walked by there a thousand times. Wow
Word is Matt Lauer looked to purchase this location to use as "storage" as well..
Chills when the violinist performed
Yessss I wish I was there to here it
I got chills when I saw Matt
My grandmother had pictures of herself there. WoW! I didn't know that was even near here.
I have been down there servicing the elevator. That was over 20 years and it hasn't changed. What a surprise !
where is it is it open to the public?
I'm surprise NBC hasn't deleted anything Matt Lauer.
I know! And when he said, "Not many people get to see what you're about to show me..." I thought, too bad the women at NBC can't say the same about Matt! [ba-da-BING!] Thank you. Thank you. I'll be here all week...
What happened
@@loganknupp9034 He was caught gambling with midgets.
Mr Savage65 The hashtag MeToo movement caught up to him.
Closed after Coconut Grove fire - no outside access/"fire trap"
I hate fire safety regulations.
Very interesting! I’d love to see it.
Our current 'disposable age' seems to have little interest in historic places. Sad that this hall was never renovated.
PCShogun ok boomer
@@loganknupp9034 Meet the disposable generation - Mr Wimp12
GhxstedXX that’s the most unfunny,comeback ever kid smh
God wouldn't it be amazing if WE could play this hall for our home crowd
Let’s get this to Mayor Woo Boston’s Mayor to bring this beautiful hall back.
She can't find her way around the city without a guide, how she ever got elected mayor is a mystery.
It deserves a proper restoration I can say that much.
Someone really should start a funding campaign to get this building restored!
the Steinert family's house still exists. It is on the road that leads to Hospital Point light house in Beverly. Many years ago I worked for old Mrs Steinert on the grounds of her small estate. Most of the land has been sold off and now has a few very unremarkable houses on what was the tennis court.
Matt's hoping to grope the page turner girl after the bit.
So sad it cannot be restored for use.
When my mother and aunt were girls (late 1820's) they went to concerts there. They said it had perfect acoustics .
A number of years ago someone looked into restoring the place and it would be impossible to make it comply with contemporary fire laws and ADA laws.
Woah your momma was born before the civil war and went to the concert before it was built, that's amazing
That can’t be possible ??
They should get a waiver.
The piano got down their just fine
Apparently some plans for its restoration have been made: www.wbur.org/artery/2015/05/24/bostons-hidden-theater-renovation (however, this is from 4.5 years ago, and no idea what has happened since then).
Boy, this concert hall is almost buried as deep as Matt Lauer's career!
There’s a lot of stuff buried beneath the streets of Boston.... especially Southwest!
Good ol’ Matt Lauer!
I'm shocked it was never renovated
The original surround sound.
Why can't the mainstream media do more of this instead of constantly virtue signal with political bulshit?
Nice video if it wasn't for the stupid ad banner blocking the view!
That's nice place to see
Matt = great presenter
I want to know how they got that piano down there. I doubt there were any elevators.
Isn't Boylston Street part of the BackBay landfill?
It's also attached to Tremont street area down the street from Emerson college.
I wonder what goes on there now/who owns it, now that Steinert relocated and downsized.
the only story here is MATT LAUER and NBC's failure to act until exposed
Tried to get down here once, security guard stopped me.
Like the family piano... Gone the way of the Passenger Pigeon.
This place has how much dirt between the ceiling and the street level?
kinda looks like the flirtation goes both ways with Matt and his coworkers.
Danielle Martinos I’m not surprised.
oh they all knew what was going on with creepy Matt , but their precious careers were more important... so lets sacrifice another young intern and keep our big paychecks ~ lol
I knew that was there for a long time....
Americans seem very poor at keeping their historical buildings alive.
You're TOTALLY wrong......not just "seems"........we ARE ABYSMALLY PATHETIC ABOUT IT.
We used to have a ton more than what we have now too. We bulldozed so many between the 50's and 70's for more modern buildings, many have which themselves been torn down. Look up the original Penn Station in New York City. Its destruction is considered one of the biggest architectural travesties in New York history.
Educate yourself
40 feet below, good bomb shelter, wonder. If it stays warmer than ground level.
Wow, turn it into living space.
Whoa matt laurer
Ive been in it.
How?
Tell us about it!
John Bandera Not...
If the place was in London they had updated it and kept it a theater or bar. But because it's in the US without any arts funding it's going to continue fall to decay or be demolished. Shame.
I live in Pittsfield MA, about 130 miles west of Boston on the New York border. We have a theater here called the Colonial. Same story with our theater, it sat dormant for some 70 years. They basically shuddered the place and only used the lobby as a series of businesses. A few lucky people would get to tour the place occasionally, but most people who walked in the storefront never even knew that this ornate gem existed behind a sealed door in back. Beleave it or not, Hillary Clinton led an effort to restore places like this and was instrumental in securing funds for it's restoration. Today it is a world class performance space, really stunning to see how much effort went into the detail of those buildings. I can't believe they have not tried that on this theater in Boston.
@@ridethepace6005 Thank you for sharing. I looked it up and see that a guy and his son preserved it while it was used as a storage warehouse for many years. Then Hillary marked it as a historic site in the late '90s then they put 20 million in it to renovate it. It now looks like the Old Vic in London. Such a great story. I wish we as a nation did this more rather than demolition or let places sit to rot. If I ever became a high level billion/millonaire that'd be one of my goals.
@@FunWithAJ I feel the same way.
But why was it closed down?😒
Place would make a great nightclub
I'm from the Boston area and never been inside
Me too. I'm so surprised by this hidden gem. This should be renovated the theater and bring people together to see this.
Given what we know of Lauer and how much he pushed to get Savannah the top spot, I wonder if they had some transactional activity going on that Ann Curry wouldn't take part in with Matty, if ya know what I mean.
Woah
NPR SHOULD ESTABLISH A STUDIO IN THERE TO DO THEIR ENDLESS PLEDGE DRIVES !!!
PLAYER PIANO !
EDISON'S TUBE PHONOGRAPH ?
Why are lights on? Who's paying for it?
I bet they had the interns move that piano in and out of there.
creep. but magnificent building
And just think Matt Through it all away for a little fun in the sack.... well a lot of fun apparently
Lauer needs to be locked away in a basement for 75 years..... like the one over on Alcatraz.
Why do you still have RUclips videos of Matt Lauer on the today show don’t you realize what he did
What did he do?
He even had a button on his desk to lock his door once he got the woman side
Inside his office
@@jennyreyes1021 Jenny, that is absolutely beyond cool and awesome. If i had money like that, I'd have a nice mechanism as such but minus the woman-handling.
Are you guilty until proven innocent? Or accused is automatically guilty?
Probably a few bucks to get all that lead paint out of there.
Matt Lauer : "Can you show me the secret button where they locked women in the room from not leaving?"
Bye bye Matt
Only one problem.......we have to look at listen to “the womanizer” mutt (don’t you worry, the door is already locked) lauer..
That's my last name as well...
He can hurt you through the screen, he isn't that girl from that movie "The Ring"
He was good at his job though, unfortunately.
"Matt, you're smug." - Tom Cruise
Mister G glib
Vampires sleep there during the day.
I bet that place smells like mesothelioma and lead poisoning 😷 Otherwise, Its a forgotten tarnished gem!
Dam matt!
Bootlegged Place😉
.... Southie
Skip the Lauer and get to the good. Use your editing tools NBC and make him disappear.
He is so creepy
Does that violinist really have to look like he's having a seizure while he's playing?
Thats because of all the asbestos poisoning in the decaying building
Who is that woman with the short blonde hair on the far left?
Dylan Dryer- used to be the weather forecaster for channel 7 in Boston
Me2 Matt I want a little sexaul aggressive/initiative moveson yo casting couch.....ouch
Buttplay