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Kenmore Square is a Square in Boston, Massachusetts near Fenway Park , consisting of the intersection of several main avenues, (including Beacon Street and Commonwealth Avenue ) as well as several other cross streets, and Kenmore Station , a T stop. Kenmore Square abuts Boston University , and is synonymous with Landsdowne Street, Boston's nightlife center. THE BOSTON CITGO SIGN Citgo refers to its logo as the "trimark." A large, double-faced sign featuring this logo overlooks Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts and has become a landmark, partly because of its appearance in the background in televised Baseball games. The current 60 foot by 60 foot incarnation, unveiled in March 2005 after a six-month restoration project, features thousands of Light-emitting Diode s (LEDs). LEDs were selected for their durability, energy efficiency, intensity, and ease of maintenance. Earlier versions featured Neon Lighting ; the previous sign contained some 5,878 glass tubes with a total length of over five miles. The first sign, featuring the Cities Service logo, was built in 1940 , and replaced with the trimark in 1965 . In 1979 Governor Edward J. King ordered it turned off as a symbol of Energy Conservation . Four years later, Citgo attempted to disassemble the weatherbeaten sign, and was surprised to be met with widespread public affection for the sign and protest at its threatened removal. The Boston Landmarks Commission ordered its disassembly postponed while the issue was debated. While never formally declared a landmark, it was refurbished and relit by Citgo in 1983 and has remained in operation ever since. In 2005, during a major renovation, the neon lights of the Citgo sign were removed and replaced with a Light-emitting Diode display. There is no associated Citgo gas station -- the sign is now a historical landmark, visible over the left field wall of Fenway Park during most televised Boston Red Sox games. It was highlighted in the 1968 Short Film ''Go, Go Citgo'' and a 1983 '' Life Magazine '' Photograph feature. The association with Fenway and the Red Sox is so strong that local Little League fields often are decorated with replicas of the Citgo sign, as is Hadlock Field in Portland, Maine . 2004 RIOT Following the surprising 2004 American League Championship Series victory, Boston Red Sox fans quickly filled the square. The celebration quickly turned sour when mob mentality set in and acts of vandalism and destruction began to break out leading to broken windows, destroyed traffic lights and smashed signs. When the crowd began to attack a McDonald's , Boston Police Department Riot Police moved in to calm the crowd. When the riot police arrived, activity in Kenmore Square quickly calmed down, but elsewhere violence continued. Tragedy struck with the death of Victoria Snelgrove , who was killed near Fenway Park by a crowd control projectile fired by the Boston Police. SEE ALSO
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