Granada Theatre (Sherbrooke)

The Granada Theatre (French: Théâtre Granada) is a theatre in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada.

Granada Theatre
Théâtre Granada
Address53, rue Wellington Nord
Sherbrooke, Quebec
J1H 5A9
Coordinates45.402222°N 71.891111°W / 45.402222; -71.891111
OwnerCity of Sherbrooke
DesignationNational Historic Site of Canada
TypeAtmospheric theatre
Capacity1,200[1]
Construction
OpenedJanuary 18, 1929
ArchitectDaniel J. Crighton[2]
Website
theatregranada.com

The Granada Theatre was listed as a National Historic Site of Canada on June 5, 1996.[3]

The building was designed in the Spanish Revival style by Daniel J. Crighton with its interior decor by prolific theatre decorator Emmanuel Briffa.[2]

History

It was built as an atmospheric theatre in 1928 by United Amusement Corporation Limited, a subsidiary of Famous Players. It was inaugurated on January 18, 1929.[4]

During the 1970s, the opening of movie theatres in shopping centers in suburban areas are made at the expense of the existing downtown movie theaters. Film showings became increasingly rare.[4]

In 1998, the city of Sherbrooke bought the theater in order to protect the building.[5]

References
  1. "Capacité d'accueil" (in French). Théâtre Granada. 2012. Archived from the original on 9 November 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
  2. "Le Théatre Granada, lieu historique patrimonial canadien" (in French). Théâtre Granada. 2012. Archived from the original on 13 February 2013. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
  3. Granada Theatre. Canadian Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
  4. "Historique De 1928 à 1983" (in French). Théâtre Granada. 2012. Archived from the original on 13 February 2013. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
  5. "Historique: De 1984 à aujourd'hui" (in French). Théâtre Granada. 2012. Archived from the original on 13 February 2013. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
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