The Eglinton Theatre, (or Eglinton Grand) is an event venue and

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, Canada. In 2016, it was designated a National Historic Site by

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and the

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. Built in 1936, the Eglinton became one of the best examples of the

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-style in Canadian theatre design. In 1937, architectural firm Kaplan & Sprachman was awarded the Royal Architecture Institute of Canada's Bronze Medal for their design of the theatre. From 1965 to 1967, the "Sound of Music" played for 146 weeks. It operated as a cinema for 67 years, until 2003, after which it was converted to an event venue.

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{{Theatres in Toronto National Historic Sites in Ontario Cinemas and movie theatres in Toronto Designated heritage properties in Ontario

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