Capitol Theatre (Windsor, Ontario)

Capitol Theatre
Vaudeville Theatre (1920–1922)
Location 121 University Avenue West
Windsor, Ontario, Canada
N9A 5P4
Coordinates 42°19′01″N 83°02′25″W / 42.31706°N 83.04018°W / 42.31706; -83.04018Coordinates: 42°19′01″N 83°02′25″W / 42.31706°N 83.04018°W / 42.31706; -83.04018
Owner Arts Council Windsor & Region
Type Performing arts centre
Capacity 1,995
Construction
Opened December 31, 1920
Years active 1920–present
Construction cost $600,000
Architect Marcus Loew
Thomas W. Lamb (designer)
Tenants
Windsor Symphony Orchestra (2012–present)
Website
www.capitoltheatrewindsor.ca

The Capitol Theatre is a historic theatre in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Opened in 1920 as the Vaudeville Theatre by Marcus Loew at a cost of approximately $600,000, and designed by Thomas White Lamb, it was the largest single floor theatre in Canada at the time, with 1,995 seats. In 1922, it assumed its current name, as the Capitol Theatre.

The theatre was one of sixteen Canadian theatres Lamb designed, including Toronto's Pantages (now the Ed Mirvish Theatre), The Elgin and Winter Garden Theatres, and the Ottawa Capitol.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "The Capitol Theatre » The History of the Capitol Theatre". Capitol Theatre Windsor. Retrieved August 9, 2016.
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