Owner City of Montreal Reopened 2001 Opened 1929 Phone +1 514-495-9944 | Type Atmospheric theatre Designated 1993 Province Québec Architect René Charbonneau | |
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Location 1248, avenue Bernard Ouest
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
H2V 1V6 Official name Outremont Theatre National Historic Site of Canada Address 1248 avenue Bernard Ouest, Outremont, QC H2V 1V6, Canada Designation National Historic Site of Canada Similar Place des Arts, Théâtre du Nouveau Monde, Cinémathèque québécoise, Rialto Theatre, Château Dufresne Profiles | ||
Outremont theatre
Outremont Theatre is a theatre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is located on Bernard Avenue West in the borough of Outremont.
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History
The Outremont Theatre was built in 1928 based on plans by architect René Charbonneau. It opened the following year.
The theatre operated both as a movie theatre and a concert hall.
Musicians who have performed at the Outremont Theatre include: Pauline Julien, Louise Forestier, Félix Leclerc, Diane Dufresne, as Paul Piché, Richard Séguin and The Beautiful South.
The theatre closed its doors in the late 1980s. It was purchased by the city of Outremont in 1994, in order to restore the theater which was recognized as a National Historic Site of Canada the previous year. Following the renovations, it reopened on March 20, 2001.
It was listed as a historic monument by the city of Outremont June 29, 1987. It was designated a National Historic Site of Canada on November 20 1993 and as a historic monument by the Répertoire du patrimoine culturel du Québec on June 28, 1994.