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Capitol Theatre
2000 Photo from the Andrew McCrea collection.
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295 Portage Ave
Winnipeg MB
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| Record #3021 |
Opened: 1921
Closed: 1990
Demolished: Yes (date unknown)
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Architect(s): Thomas W Lamb
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National Register:
Current Organ: none |
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| Previously operated by: Famous Players Theatres |
Information for this tour was contributed by Andrew McCrea. The Capitol Theatre opened on February 14, 1921 as one of Famous Player’s first picture palaces and treasures. It closed on September 3, 1990 with Arachnophobia, and sat for six years through blizzard freezes and summer thaws. Due to this, the basement flooded from sewer back up and a leaky foundation.
Unfortunately, it has now been torn down, and a Credit Union is rising in its place, as we speak, 3 years after its demolition. Photos
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August 2004 photos from the Andrew McCrea collection.
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2000 photos from the Andrew McCrea collection.
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1979 photos from the Andrew McCrea collection.
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1978 photos from the Andrew McCrea collection.
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Photos from the Andrew McCrea collection.
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Last featured 2002-12-27. Last edited 1/14/2022.
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