Boston Arena

Opened in 1910

About Boston Arena

Boston Arena was an NBA and NHL arena in Boston, Massachusetts. It opened in 1910 and closed in 2025. Its last recorded capacity was 4,666. Tenants included Boston Bruins (NHL, 1925–1928) and Boston Celtics (NBA, 1947–1955).

Appears in

71st longest single tenancy (3 years) of the 100 longest on record in hockey arenas
70th longest single tenancy (3 years) of the 85 longest on record in NHL arenas

Photo of Boston Arena — Photo by Nusportsinfo. License: CC BY-SA 3.0. Source: Wikimedia Commons.

Venue Information

Capacity

4,666

Source: Wikidata

Year Opened

1910

Year Closed

2025

Location

Boston, Massachusetts

Elevation

6 ft

2 m above sea level

Location derived from the venue's coordinates using data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence (ODbL).

Elevation of the venue's coordinates from USGS and NASA SRTM elevation data, via Open Topo Data.

Capacity by layout

Layout	Seats	Source
General	4,666	Wikidata
Basketball	5,066	Wikipedia
Hockey	4,666	Wikipedia

Seating capacity depends on how the building is laid out for each event. Figures are the best sourced claim per layout.

Teams

Home seasons at Boston Arena by team, 1910–2025. Bars use each team's colors at the time; the table below lists every season.

Team	League	Years
Boston Celtics While based here: 9 seasons · 291-295 regular season · 6 postseason trips NBA · 1947–1955 Territory map on ImperialismMap Boston Garden 1947–1995 Boston Arena 1947–1955 Temporary TD Garden 1996–present	NBA	1947–1955
Boston Bruins While based here: 4 seasons · 64-72-18 regular season · 2 postseason trips NHL · 1925–1928 Territory map on ImperialismMap Boston Arena 1925–1928 Boston Garden 1929–1995 TD Garden 1996–present	NHL	1925–1928

Records are each team's full-season results while it was based here, home and away games alike, from final scores. They are not records of games played at this venue.

A season split between two home venues counts in full at each.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the capacity of Boston Arena?

The capacity of Boston Arena is 4,666.

When was Boston Arena built?

Boston Arena opened in 1910.

Where did the Boston Celtics play before Boston Arena?

Before moving to Boston Arena in 1947, the Boston Celtics played at Boston Garden from 1947 to 1995.

Where did the Boston Celtics play after Boston Arena?

After leaving Boston Arena in 1955, the Boston Celtics moved to TD Garden in 1996.

Where did the Boston Bruins play after Boston Arena?

After leaving Boston Arena in 1928, the Boston Bruins moved to Boston Garden in 1929. They played there until 1995.

Sources

Where the facts on this page were read from. How VenueStats compiles them.

Open Topo Data (Public domain): Elevation.
OpenStreetMap Nominatim (ODbL): Location.
VenueStats compilation: Opening and closing years, name history and teams (compiled by VenueStats from Sports Reference and Wikipedia).
Wikidata (CC0): Capacity, Coordinates (Wikidata places the building within 4 m of this point).
Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA): Photograph.
Wikipedia (CC BY-SA): Capacity, basketball layout, Capacity, hockey layout.

Location

Coordinates: 42.3411, -71.0844

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Nearby Venues

Venue	Years	Distance
Huntington Avenue American League Baseball Grounds	1901–1912	0.3 mi
Walpole Street Grounds	1871–1914	0.3 mi
Dartmouth Grounds		0.7 mi
Fenway Park	1912–	0.8 mi
Parsons Field	1933–	1.5 mi
Nickerson Field	1915–	1.8 mi

Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.

References

Teams on Wikipedia

Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.