Architectural Index for Ontario


Information on Architect: Crane, C. Howard

Biography
Date of Birth 1885
Place of Birth England
Date of Death 1952
Education Studies with Albert Kahn
Notes For a good biography, SEE: "The Canadian Designs of C. Howard Crane" in BULLETIN / HISTORIC THEATRES' TRUST, Winter 1994/1995, pp.6-7,10.

Address: 147 Danforth Avenue
Type of Building: Theatres
Name of Building: Music Hall
Notes: Initially called Allen's Theatre. Purchased by the Famous Players Canadian Corp. in 1929, altered by H.J. Chown and renamed the Century Theatre around that time. The Century Theatre closed in the early 1980s, and has since been known as the "Music Hall"

Dates
Officially opened Aug. 1919
Altered 1929

Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Bulletin / Historic Theatres' Trust 1997 Winter 11
Historical Walking Tour of the Danforth 1992 n/a 19
Marquee 1994 n/a 3-28 26 1
The "Nabes" 2001 n/a 82

End of record
Address: 165 King Street West
Type of Building: Theatres
Name of Building: Princess Theatre
Notes: Occupied nos. 165-173 King Street West.


Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Construction 1918 Feb. 63-67 11
Construction 1915 Dec. 516 8
Contract Record and Engineering Review 1917 July 639 31 25th
Contract Record and Engineering Review 1916 Sept. 915-1 30 20th
Metallic Roof Co. of Canada Ltd. 1900 n/a 3717

End of record
Address: 17 Richmond Street East
Type of Building: Theatres
Name of Building: Allen Theatre
Notes: This was the first large downtown theatre to be erected exclusively for the presentation of moving pictures. SEE ALSO: Tivoli Theatre at same address. Name changed some time in the 1920s?

Dates
Demolished 1970s

Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Bulletin / Historic Theatres' Trust 2001 Winter 6+
Palaces of the Night 1999 n/a 57-59