Eglinton Theatre
The Eglinton Theatre, (or Eglinton Grand) is an event venue and cinema in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In 2016, it was designated a National Historic Site by Parks Canada and the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada.
Built in 1936, 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. From 1965 to 1967, the "Sound of Music" played for 146 weeks.
It operated as a cinema for 67 years, until 2003, after which it was converted to an event venue.
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References
- ^ "Memories of Toronto's Eglinton Theatre". Tayloronhistory.com. 28 August 2013. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Midtown Toronto theatre declared national historic site". The Canadian Jewish News. 30 November 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
- ^ "HistoricPlaces.ca". Historicplaces.ca.