Granada Theatre (Sherbrooke) Explained

Granada Theatre
Native Name:Théâtre Granada
Native Name Lang:fr
Address:53, rue Wellington Nord
Sherbrooke, Quebec
J1H 5A9
Designation:National Historic Site of Canada
Coordinates:45.4022°N -71.8911°W
Architect:Daniel J. Crighton[1]
Owner:City of Sherbrooke
Capacity:1,200[2]
Type:Atmospheric theatre
Opened:January 18, 1929

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.[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.[3]

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.[3]

In 1998, the city of Sherbrooke bought the theater in order to protect the building.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Le Théatre Granada, lieu historique patrimonial canadien. 2012 . Théâtre Granada. French. 31 July 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130213121123/http://www.theatregranada.com/le-theatre-granada-lieu-historique. 13 February 2013.
  2. Web site: Capacité d’accueil . 2012 . Théâtre Granada . French . 31 July 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121109054919/http://www.theatregranada.com/capacite-d-accueil . 9 November 2012 .
  3. Web site: Historique De 1928 à 1983 . 2012 . Théâtre Granada . French . 31 July 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130213120258/http://www.theatregranada.com/de-1928-a-1983 . 13 February 2013.
  4. Web site: Historique: De 1984 à aujourd'hui . 2012 . Théâtre Granada . French . 31 July 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130213121107/http://www.theatregranada.com/de-1984-a-aujourd-hui . 13 February 2013.