| Eglinton Grand | |||||||
| Address: | 400 Eglinton Avenue West | ||||||
| Location: | Toronto, Ontario | ||||||
| Coordinates: | 43.7044°N -79.4106°W | ||||||
| Opened: | [1] | ||||||
| Architect: | Kaplan & Sprachman | ||||||
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| Capacity: | 300 | ||||||
The Eglinton Theatre, (or Eglinton Grand) is an event venue and cinema in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In 2016, it was designated a National Historic Site by Parks Canada and the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada.[2]
Built in 1936,[3] the Eglinton became one of the best examples of the Art Deco-style in Canadian theatre design. In 1937, architectural firm Kaplan & Sprachman was awarded the Royal Architecture Institute of Canada's Bronze Medal for their design of the theatre.[2] From 1965 to 1967, the "Sound of Music" played for 146 weeks.[1]
It operated as a cinema for 67 years, until 2003, after which it was converted to an event venue.