Elgin and Winter Garden Theatre

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The Elgin and Winter Garden Theatre is a historic double-decker performing arts complex in downtown Toronto, renowned as the last surviving stacked Edwardian theatre in the world.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf heritage property
performing arts venue
theatre complex
tourist attraction
address 189 Yonge Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
architecturalStyle Edwardian
category National Historic Sites in Ontario
heritage sites in Toronto
theatres in Toronto
city Toronto
conservationStatus restored and in active use
country Canada
countryOfOrigin Canada
era Edwardian era
eraOfConstruction early 20th century
function performing arts centre
hasCulturalValue architectural heritage
performing arts history
hasFloorCount 2 theatre levels
hasPart Elgin Theatre
Winter Garden Theatre
heritageDesignation National Historic Site of Canada
Ontario Heritage Act designation
isPartOf Downtown Toronto
surface form: Toronto theatre district
locatedOn Yonge Street
location Canada
Ontario
Toronto
neighbourhood Downtown Toronto
notableFor being the last surviving stacked Edwardian theatre in the world
restored vaudeville-era theatre interiors
numberOfTheatres 2
opened 1913
operator Ontario Heritage Trust
owner Ontario Heritage Trust
primaryUse film screenings
live theatre
musical performances
publicTransitAccess King station
surface form: King subway station

Queen subway station
region Southern Ontario
significance major heritage theatre complex in Canada
tourism popular visitor attraction in Toronto
type double-decker theatre

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Ontario containsLandmark Elgin and Winter Garden Theatre