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New England Conservatory company history timeline

1867

The men agreed to help Tourjee, and The New England Conservatory officially opened on February 18, 1867.

The New England Conservatory was founded by Eben Tourjée in 1867.

1870

In 1870 it moved to the former St James Hotel in Franklin Square in the South End.

1901

In 1901, Jordan donated land for NEC's main building, while also offering to fund a concert hall with a gift of $120,000.

1903

The dedication concert of Jordan Hall, performed by the Boston Symphony Orchestra, took place on October 20, 1903.

1928

The Voice of Firestone was an award-winning live show that began radio broadcasting weekly on NBC on December 3, 1928.

1949

On September 5, 1949 the Voice of Firestone was simulcast and premiered on television.

1957

It was renamed the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique in 1957.

1960

The dedication of the Spaulding Library and the Residence Hall at 33 Gainsborough St took place on December 7, 1960.

The listening and circulating collections of the library were maintained for several generations on the 2nd floor of the Jordan Hall Building until 1960.

1969

In 1969 the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company generously gave to the Conservatory the entire Voice of Firestone collection of records, films and tapes spanning years of radio and television broadcasts.

1973

In the fall of 1973, through the generous support of the Harvey S. Firestone, Jr. foundation, the audio and listening sections of the library became the Idabelle Firestone Audio Library at 290 Huntington Ave.

1995

A major renovation project was completed in 1995.

2017

The Blumenthal Family Library opened in Fall 2017 and is comprised of the Spaulding and Firestone collections.

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