The Garden

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The Garden is the famous nickname for Boston Garden, the historic indoor arena in Boston that hosted the NBA’s Celtics, the NHL’s Bruins, and numerous iconic sports and entertainment events.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf entertainment venue
indoor arena
multi-purpose arena
sports venue
alsoKnownAs Boston Garden
architecturalStyle indoor arena with balcony seating
associatedWith Causeway Street
capacityApprox 14000 for basketball
15000 for hockey
city Boston
country United States
culturalSignificance symbol of Boston sports tradition
demolished 1998
heritage historic Boston sports landmark
homeArenaOf Boston Bruins
Boston Celtics
hostedEventType NBA Finals games
Stanley Cup playoff games
hostedPerformer Bruce Springsteen
Elvis Presley
The Beatles
The Rolling Stones
hostedTeam Bill Russell–era Boston Celtics
Larry Bird–era Boston Celtics
leagueHosted NBA
NHL
locatedIn Boston
Massachusetts
United States
nicknameFor Boston Garden
notableFor iconic parquet floor
intimate seating bowl
raucous crowd atmosphere
opened 1928
openedAs Boston Madison Square Garden
ownerDuringMostOfHistory Delaware North
primaryUse basketball
ice hockey
refersTo historic Boston Garden arena
replacedBy TD Garden
surfaceType ice rink for hockey
parquet floor for basketball
tenant Boston Bruins
Boston Celtics
transportConnection North Station
usedFor boxing
concerts
political rallies
professional wrestling

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Boston Garden
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