Rex Theatre (Whitewood)

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Rex Theatre
(Whitewood Historical Museum)
Rex Theatre (Whitewood)
General information
Location714 Lalonde Street
Town or city Whitewood, Saskatchewan
Country Canada
Construction started1906
Completed1907
ClientMerchant's Bank

The Rex Theatre building is located at 714 Lalonde Street in Whitewood, Saskatchewan, Canada. The building is a designated Heritage Property. [1] Originally built to house the Merchant's Bank, the building was later used to house the Theatre, with the removal of the second story the building was adapted to house a telephone exchange, later a retail outlet and finally a museum. The building currently houses the Whitewood Historical Museum.

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References

  1. "Rex Theatre". Canada's Historic Places - a Federal Provincial and Territorial Collaboration. Retrieved 2012-06-16.

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