Capitol Theatre Windsor
121 University Avenue West,
Windsor,
ON
N9A 5P4
121 University Avenue West,
Windsor,
ON
N9A 5P4
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December 30th, 1920 grand opening as Loew’s. also in the photo section.
March 5th, 1976 grand opening as a triplex cinema.
The Windsor Symphony Orchestra is moving into its new home in the renovated Capitol Theatre. http://blogs.windsorstar.com/2012/09/22/new-era-for-windsor-symphony/
The City of Windsor now owns the property. As of February 2012, it is to be modified to become the home of the Windsor Symphony, as well as keeping live theatre for community groups. It was heritage designated by the City in 1999. Walkerville Collegiate High School just completed a record-setting 17 sold-out performances of Phantom of the Opera there.
This opened as Loew’s on December 30th, 1920
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These links will update some of those posted above to pictures of the theatre within the Ontario Archives:
http://ao.minisisinc.com/Webimages/I0012615.jpg
http://ao.minisisinc.com/Webimages/I0012616.jpg
http://ao.minisisinc.com/Webimages/I0012617.jpg
http://ao.minisisinc.com/Webimages/I0012618.jpg
This theatre is the sister to London Ontario LOEWS[demolished in 1989]It is a wonderful theatre!The front half is original and i think the back half could be returned to its better half.It was divided times 3 in 1976.I hope the city of Windsor knows what a gem they have.
This is one of the theaters I attended during my college years of 1961-1965 at the University of Windsor as a refugee from Brooklyn !