Reel History: Ottawa's Lost Movie Theatres
Capitol Theatre is one of Reel History: Ottawa's Lost Movie Theatres.

1. Capitol Theatre

Bank & Queen, Ottawa, ON
Site historique et protégé · Byward Market-Parliament Hill · 1 conseil

Evan T.Evan Thornton: "No Ottawa theatre evokes such strong emotions and memories as the Capitol Theatre does. People who were children when the wrecking ball tore through... still remember its majesty." - A. Miguelez

Elgin Theatre is one of Reel History: Ottawa's Lost Movie Theatres.

2. Elgin Theatre

Elgin and Lisgar, Ottawa, ON
Site historique et protégé · Centretown-Downtown · 1 conseil

Evan T.Evan Thornton: "A neighbourhood cornerstone. It enjoyed a steady clientele of residents from Centretown and the Golden Triangle, teenagers from Lisgar Collegiate, and moviegoers from around the city " - A. Miguelez

Odeon Theatre is one of Reel History: Ottawa's Lost Movie Theatres.

3. Odeon Theatre

142 Bank Street, Ottawa, ON
Site historique et protégé · Byward Market-Parliament Hill · 1 conseil

Evan T.Evan Thornton: "The life of this elegant theatre came to an abrupt end on the morning of October 25, 1958". Full story about what brought this theatre to a sudden end is in Alain Miguelez's "A Theatre Near You".

Rexy Theatre is one of Reel History: Ottawa's Lost Movie Theatres.

4. Rexy Theatre

777 Somerset St. West (Upper Lorne), Ottawa, ON
Site historique et protégé · West Centre Town-Little Italy-Civic Hospital East · 2 conseils et avis

Evan T.Evan Thornton: Amazingly, more than half a century after it closed, the anchor points for the Rexy's marquee are still visible as faint outlines above the sign for the Vietnamese grocery now occupying the location.

Rialto Theatre is one of Reel History: Ottawa's Lost Movie Theatres.

5. Rialto Theatre

413 Bank Street, Ottawa, ON
Site historique et protégé · Centretown-Downtown · 1 conseil

Evan T.Evan Thornton: Operated from 1943 to 1991, though by the end of its existence it was known as The Phoenix. Nicknamed the "Rat Hole" because of a rodent infestation. Now a parking lot.

Somerset Theatre is one of Reel History: Ottawa's Lost Movie Theatres.

6. Somerset Theatre

386 Somerset St. West (Bank), Ottawa, ON
Site historique et protégé · Centretown-Downtown · 1 conseil

Evan T.Evan Thornton: Opened in 1937 and closed in 2000, this elegant theatre was demolished in 2004 to make way for the Hartmans parking garage/ apartment complex. At one time it had 729 seats.

7. Towne Cinema

5 Beechwood, Ottawa, ON
Site historique et protégé · 2 conseils et avis

Evan T.Evan Thornton: Opened in 1947 as the Linden Theatre; by the 1970s it was known as the Towne Cinema. Operated as a Rep house in the 1980s by the owners of the present-day Bytowne Theatre. Now a drug store.