Eglinton Theatre

Eglinton Grand
Address 400 Eglinton Avenue West
Location Toronto, Ontario
Coordinates 43°42′16″N 79°24′38″W / 43.70444°N 79.41056°W / 43.70444; -79.41056Coordinates: 43°42′16″N 79°24′38″W / 43.70444°N 79.41056°W / 43.70444; -79.41056
Capacity 300
Construction
Opened 2 April 1936 (1936-04-02)[1]
Architect Kaplan & Sprachman
Website
eglintongrand.com
Designated 1993

The Eglinton Theatre, (or Eglinton Grand) is an event venue and cinema in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.[2] In 2016, it was designated a National Historic Site by Parks Canada and the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada.[3]

Built in 1936,[4] the Eglinton became one of the best examples of the Art Deco-style in Canadian theatre design. In 1937, architectural firm Kaplan & Sprachman was awarded the Royal Architecture Institute of Canada's Bronze Medal for their design of the theatre.[3] During 1965 and 1967, the "Sound of Music" played for 146 weeks.[1]

It operated as a cinema for 67 years, until 2003, after which it was converted to an event venue.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Memories of Toronto's Eglinton Theatre".
  2. ↑ Doug Taylor (2016). Toronto's Local Movie Theatres of Yesteryear: Brought Back to Thrill You Again. Dundurn Press. pp. 183–184, 186, 187. ISBN 9781459733428.
  3. 1 2 http://www.cjnews.com/news/canada/former-theatre-national-historic-site
  4. ↑ "HistoricPlaces.ca".
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