Outremont Theatre
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| Location | 1248, avenue Bernard Ouest Montreal, Quebec, Canada H2V 1V6 |
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| Coordinates | 45°31′12″N 73°36′33″W / 45.519944°N 73.609083°W |
| Owner | City of Montreal |
| Designation | National Historic Site of Canada |
| Type | Atmospheric theatre |
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| Opened | 1929 |
| Reopened | 2001 |
| Architect | René Charbonneau |
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| theatreoutremont.ca | |
| Official name | Outremont Theatre National Historic Site of Canada |
| Designated | 1993 |
| Type | Historic monument |
| Designated | 1987 (municipal) |
Outremont Theatre is a theatre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is located on Bernard Avenue West in the borough of Outremont.
History
The Outremont Theatre was built in 1928 based on plans by architect René Charbonneau. It opened the following year.
The theatre operated both as a movie theatre and a concert hall.
Musicians who have performed at the Outremont Theatre include: Pauline Julien, Louise Forestier, Félix Leclerc, Diane Dufresne, as Paul Piché, Richard Séguin and The Beautiful South.
The theatre closed its doors in the early 1990s. It was purchased by the city of Outremont in 1994, in order to restore the theater which was recognized as a National Historic Site of Canada the previous year.[1] Following the renovations, it reopened on March 20, 2001.
It was listed as a historic monument by the city of Outremont June 29, 1987.[1] It was designated a National Historic Site of Canada on November 20, 1993 and as a historic monument by the Répertoire du patrimoine culturel du Québec on June 28, 1994.[2][1]
References
- ^ a b c "Théâtre Outremont". Répertoire du patrimoine culturel du Québec. Retrieved 2011-08-14.
- ^ Outremont Theatre. Canadian Register of Historic Places. Retrieved August 17, 2011.
External links
National Historic Sites of Canada by location | |
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- Theatres in Montreal
- Theatres completed in 1929
- National Historic Sites in Quebec
- Art Deco architecture in Canada
- Outremont, Quebec
- Atmospheric theatres
- Cinemas and movie theatres in Quebec
- Repertory cinemas
- Theatres on the National Historic Sites of Canada register
- Heritage immovables of Quebec
- 1929 establishments in Quebec