Granada Theatre (Sherbrooke)

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

Granada Theatre

Théâtre Granada
Address	53, rue Wellington Nord Sherbrooke, Quebec J1H 5A9
Coordinates	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[1]
Construction
Opened	January 18, 1929
Architect	Daniel J. Crighton[2]
Website
theatregranada.com

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 Daniel J. Crighton with its interior decor by prolific theatre decorator Emmanuel Briffa.^[2]

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]