Formerly located on Marion Street in the St. Boniface area of Winnipeg, a two-storey red brick theatre building, measuring 50 feet by 102 feet, was designed by local architect Max Zev Blankstein for theatre operator Nathan “Nate” Rothstein. It was built in 1926 at a cost of about $60,000, with excavation done by contractor James Murray Reid, and the building itself built by the construction firm of W. A. Irish and Company. The theatre was operated by Allied Amusements Limited.
The building originally featured two retail spaces on ether side of a central entranceway, while the theatre itself had a seating capacity of about 850 people. It opened officially on the 23 November 1926.
The building has been demolished and the site is now occupied by the new Marion Hotel.
Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.88152, W7.11649
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: Max Zev Blankstein (1874-1931)
Memorable Manitobans: James Murray Reid (1882-1933)
Manitoba Business: Saul and Irish Construction Company / W. A. Irish and Company
Memorable Manitobans: Nathan “Nate” Rothstein (1882-1969)
Manitoba Business: Allied Amusements Limited
Memorable Manitobans: Jacob “Jack” Miles (1887-1951)
“Theatre contracts let,” Manitoba Free Press, 10 July 1926, page 7.
“Grand Opening of the Plaza Theatre, Marion St. at Taché, Tuesday November 23rd,” Manitoba Free Press, 20 November 1926, page 24.
“Plaza to open In St. Boniface,” Winnipeg Tribune, 20 November 1926, page 25.
“Grand opening of the Plaza Theatre, greater Winnipeg’s finest neighbourhood theatre,” Winnipeg Tribune, 24 November 1926, page 19.
“Plaza Theatre formally opened in St. Boniface,” Winnipeg Tribune, 24 November 1926, page 19.
“Norwood Hotel has been in business for three generations,” Winnipeg Free Press, 4 October 2015.
This page was prepared by Jordan Makichuk.
Page revised: 4 September 2024
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