Matthews Arena (formerly Boston Arena) is a historic multi-purpose arena in Boston, Massachusetts currently owned by Northeastern University. At over 120 years old, is the world's oldest multi-purpose athletic building still in use, as well …

Jun 15, 2024 · Northeastern University yesterday filed detailed plans with the BPDA for its proposed replacement for Matthews Arena on St. Botolph Street and laid out longer-term plans for several new buildings across its campus, including dorms and lab buildings, some 20 stories tall, that could dramatically change the look of one stretch of Huntington ...

Jan 28, 2010 · Perhaps more widely known as the Boston Arena, Matthews Arena is home to Northeastern’s men’s and women’s hockey teams and men’s basketball team. The building is one of the bastions of the country’s sporting history and a spectator’s dream for live athletic contests.

The world’s oldest ice hockey arena and one of the nation’s exemplary athletic facilities is Matthews Arena, a repolished gem named for George J. Matthews, Class of ’56, and his wife, the late Hope M. Matthews.

May 30, 2024 · Northeastern University is seeking to replace its historic Matthews Arena with a new multi-purpose athletics facility, it said in a letter of intent filed with the Boston Planning and...

Matthews Arena presents an exciting opportunity to blend its historic legacy with modern innovation. As the oldest multi-purpose arena still in use, Matthews Arena holds a unique place in sports history, having been the home of the Boston …

Jan 4, 2025 · Matthews Arena is located on the eastern edge of Northeastern’s urban campus, near the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Huntington Avenue. Despite the fact that Matthews Arena is easy to find, that doesn’t make it easy to get to.

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Aug 1, 2024 · The proposed new facility will replace the longstanding Matthews Arena as the home to Northeastern’s men’s and women’s basketball and hockey programs, It would stand in the same location as the existing facility, on the east end of campus, at 238-262 St Botolph St.

Matthews Arena is not just a figurehead of Northeastern’s campus, but also a major part of Boston’s history. The former Boston Arena is the original home of both the Bruins and the Celtics, the site of America’s first NHL game and the oldest hockey rink in the world.