Street Address

820 Granville Street

Architect

Townley, Fred L.

Dates From

1921

Material Type

building

Source

Sun: Mar 23, 1946, A theatre celebrates a silver wedding, illus.

Sun: Dec 4, 1964, p. 19, At the movies.

Sun: Jun 29, 1965, p. 31, Entire interior new at Capitol.

Sun: Jun 29, 1965, p. 31, Grand re-opening ...

Province: Jun 14, 1965, p. 5, A man whose mark is all over town.

Province: Mar 14, 1921, p. 19, Art at the Capitol.

Province: Mar 14, 1921, p. 20, Looks like a fairyland.

Province; Mar 14, 1921, p. 20, Value of music in new Capitol.

Province: Jun 15, 1972, p. 18, Charlie Bentall life's building up.

Province: Nov 25, 1974, p. 27, Capitol closing this month.

Province: Dec 19, 1974, p. 25, They're bringing down the house.

Province: Mar 8, 1977, p. 19, There's no name for it, whatever it is ..., illus.

Province: Mar 18, 1977, p. 27, Capitol Theatre had style back in 1921.

Sun: Mar 18, 1977, p. 29, Take your pick from a six-pack of movie entertainments.

Province: Apr 12, 1981, p. B6, A lot of digging clears up riddle.

Vancouver Sun: Apr 6, 2001, p. A12-13, It's curtains for these theatres, by Imbi Harding, illus.

Notes

Legal description: D.L. 541, Blk. 63.

Motion picture theatre.

Developer: Famous-Lasky Corporation.

Contractor: Dominion Construction Co. Ltd.

Steel frame: Charles Bentall.

Interior decoration: Charles Marega.

Renovated in 1930, 1965.

Demolition date: 1974.

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