Architectural Index for Ontario


Information on Building Name: Elgin & Wintergarden Theatres
Address: 189 Yonge Street
Type of Building: Theatres
Name of Building: Elgin & Wintergarden Theatres
Notes: Originally callled Lowe's Yonge Street Theatre. The Wintergarden Theatre is upstairs. The lower theatre first opened in Dec. 1913, and the upper theatre opened in Feb. 1914.

Dates
Foundation started 1912
Officially opened 1913,1914
Altered 1984

Architects: Lamb Thomas
Makepeace Stanley
Stillman H.N.
Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
ACORN 1985 Summer 5 10 2
Bulletin / Historic Theatres' Trust 1994 Winter 4-5
Bulletin / Soc. for the Study of Arch. in Canada 1989 June 45-52 14 2
Explore Historic Toronto 1995 Spr/Sum 2
Globe & Mail 2002 Mar. R5 Mon. 4th
Heritage 2001 Sum. 21 4 3
Marquee 1989 n/a 3-34 21 1
Marquee 1992 n/a 4- 24 3
Marquee 1994 n/a 3-28 26 1
Monuments for the performing arts... 1994 n/a 31-58
Newsletter / Architectural Conservancy of Toronto 1989 Jan. 4-5
Palaces of the Night 1999 n/a 71++
Progressive Architecture 1990 June 98-99
Review of Architecture and Landscape Architecture 1980 n/a ? 3
Rotunda 1995 Spring 11-16
Toronto 1989 Dec. 32+ 4 9