College Theatre
1296 Main Street,
Winnipeg,
MB
R2W 3T5
1296 Main Street,
Winnipeg,
MB
R2W 3T5
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Previously operated by: Famous Players, Universal Chain Theatrical Enterprises Inc., Western Theaters Ltd.
Functions: Church
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Opened in 1921, the College Theatre was operated by the Universal Pictures chain by 1929. It was later operated by Western Theaters Ltd. and closed in 1965. In its later years, Famous Players owned the 998-seat College Theatre.
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Chad Irish
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Here is an August 1945 ad from the Winnipeg Free Press:
http://tinyurl.com/yux8cr
If this is the same building shown in the Google street view above that was once the College Theatre, then it’s long since been turned into a church.
1960s photo added credit John Kehler.