Capitole de Québec
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| Address | 972, rue Saint-Jean |
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| Location | Quebec City, Quebec, Canada |
| Coordinates | 46°48′46″N 71°12′50″W / 46.81290°N 71.21390°W |
| Designation | National Historic Site of Canada[1] |
| Capacity | 1,106 |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1903[2] |
| Architect | Walter S. Painter[2] |
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| lecapitole.com | |
The Capitole de Québec is a Beaux Arts-style theatre in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. It is located in Old Quebec on Place d'Youville. It was listed on the Répertoire du patrimoine culturel du Québec in 1984, and became a National Historic Site of Canada in 1986.[1]
History[]
Constructed in 1903 based on plans by American architect Walter S. Painter, it was renovated in 1927 by Thomas W. Lamb. It was closed and abandoned in the late 1980s, and underwent a complete restoration in 1992.
Le Capitole was classified as a historic monument on May 3, 1984.[3] It was designated as a National Historic Site of Canada on November 14, 1986.[1]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Capitol Theatre / Quebec Auditorium. Canadian Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 2011-08-27.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "History: Le Capitole de Québec". Le Capitole de Québec. 2012. Archived from the original on 20 May 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
- ^ "Théâtre Capitole" (in French). Répertoire du patrimoine culturel du Québec. Retrieved 2011-08-04.
External links[]
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Categories:
- Theatres in Quebec
- Buildings and structures in Quebec City
- Culture of Quebec City
- Theatres completed in 1903
- National Historic Sites in Quebec
- Theatres on the National Historic Sites of Canada register
- Heritage immovables of Quebec
- Beaux-Arts architecture in Canada
- Old Quebec
- Thomas W. Lamb buildings
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