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| Elgin and Winter Garden Theatre Centre |
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| 189 Yonge Street, Toronto, ON M5B 1M4 |
| Telephone: 416-314-2901 |
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| District: South (former City of Toronto and East York) |
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| Architect and year: |
| Thomas Lamb, 1913-14 |
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| Open: |
Saturday: 10, 11:30, 1:30, 3
Last admittance to building: 3 pm |
Sunday: 10, 11:30, 1:30, 3
Last admittance to building: 3 pm |
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| This remarkable double-decker theatre is the last of its kind in operation. It was built for vaudeville and silent films in 1913 for Marcus Loew and designed by architect Thomas Lamb. The theatre centre was renovated in 1987-89 by the Ontario Heritage Trust. Marvel at the gilded plaster details, damask wall covering and domed ceiling of The Elgin. Seven storeys above, The Winter Garden offers hand-painted walls with garden scenery and a canopy ceiling of beech leaves. |
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| Event information: |
| Access is by guided tour only. Four tours per day at 10:00 am, 11:30 am, 1:30 pm and 3:00 pm. Visitors will not be able to join tours already in progress. Each tour lasts approximately one hour. |
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| Other information: |
| There will be scheduled tours on both Saturday and Sunday at 10:00 am, 11:30 am, 1:30 pm and 3:00 pm. Admission into the theatre centre can only be gained at these times. |
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| Photography permitted: | Filming permitted: |
| Interior | Yes tripod: Yes | Interior | Yes tripod: Yes |
| Exterior | Yes tripod: Yes | Exterior | Yes tripod: Yes |
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| Getting there: Click here for map. |
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| TTC (nearest station) Queen Station - Walk north on Yonge Bus/streetcar: Queen Streetcar - Exit at Yonge |
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| Visit their web site: http://www.heritagetrust.on.ca |
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