Granada Theatre (Sherbrooke)

Granada Theatre
Théâtre Granada
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Address	53, rue Wellington Nord; Sherbrooke, Quebec; J1H 5A9
Coordinates	45°24′08″N 71°53′28″W / 45.402222°N 71.891111°W
Owner	City of Sherbrooke
Designation	National Historic Site of Canada
Type	Atmospheric theatre
Capacity	1,200
Construction
Opened	January 18, 1929
Architect
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.^[3]

The building was designed in the Spanish Revival style by with its interior decor by prolific theatre decorator Emmanuel Briffa.^[1]

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[]

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

External links[]

Official website (in French)

[Lieu_Historique-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Le Théatre Granada, lieu historique patrimonial canadien" (in French). Théâtre Granada. 2012. Archived from the original on 13 February 2013. Retrieved 31 July 2012.

[Capacity-2] "Capacité d'accueil" (in French). Théâtre Granada. 2012. Archived from the original on 9 November 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2012.

[3] Granada Theatre. Canadian Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 31 March 2012.

[1928-1983-4] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Historique De 1928 à 1983" (in French). Théâtre Granada. 2012. Archived from the original on 13 February 2013. Retrieved 31 July 2012.

[1984-Present-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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