This former theatre on Portage Avenue in Winnipeg was designed by the local architectural firm of Green Blankstein Russell and Associates and constructed in 1953 by the Sanitrar Construction Company for owner Harry Prygrocki. The following year, a 2,000-square-foot lounge designed and built by the same firms was added to the theatre at a cost of about $65,000.
Kings Theatre (September 2025)
Source: George PennerSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.87914, W97.21092
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Manitoba Business: Green Blankstein Russell and Associates
Manitoba Business: Sanitrar Construction Company
Memorable Manitobans: Harry Prygrocki (1911-1980)
“St. James OKs sale of land to theatre,” Winnipeg Free Press, 16 September 1953, page 39.
“New theatre lounge opens Monday,” Winnipeg Tribune, 30 April 1954, page 26.
1769 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg Architecture Foundation.
This page was prepared by George Penner and Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 2 November 2025
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