Eglinton Theatre

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Eglinton Grand
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Eglinton Theatre
Address400 Eglinton Avenue West
Location Toronto, Ontario
Coordinates 43°42′16″N79°24′38″W / 43.70444°N 79.41056°W / 43.70444; -79.41056
Capacity 300
Construction
Opened2 April 1936 (1936-04-02) [1]
ArchitectKaplan & Sprachman
Website
eglintongrand.com
Designated1993
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Eglinton Theatre, 1948

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]

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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] From 1965 to 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. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Memories of Toronto's Eglinton Theatre". Tayloronhistory.com. 28 August 2013. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  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 "Midtown Toronto theatre declared national historic site". The Canadian Jewish News. 30 November 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  4. ↑ "HistoricPlaces.ca". Historicplaces.ca.
  5. ↑ "Eglinton Grand, originally Eglinton Theatre - A National Historic Site". TorontoJourney416. 2022-04-22. Retrieved 2025-04-01.
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