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 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.[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]
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