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Granada Theater (Sherbrooke, Quebec)

Granada Theatre
Théâtre Granada
Théâtre Granada (Sherbrooke, Qc) - janvier 2012.jpg
Location 53, rue Wellington Nord
Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
J1H 5A9
Coordinates 45°24′08″N 71°53′28″W / 45.402222°N 71.891111°W / 45.402222; -71.891111
Owner City of Sherbrooke
Designation National Historic Site of Canada
Type Atmospheric theatre
Capacity 1,200
Construction
Opened January 18, 1929
Architect Daniel J. Crighton
Website
theatregranada.com

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

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

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

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.

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.

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


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