Carib Theatre

The Carib Theatre, also known as the Carib 5, is a cinema in northern Kingston, Jamaica. Opened in 1938, it has been owned and operated by the Palace Amusement Company since ca. 1939. The Carib was the largest and highest-grossing theatre in the West Indies, and was once Jamaica's largest building. It served as a one-screen facility until a 1996 fire and 1997 renovation/conversion into a five-screen multiplex.

Carib Theatre
Grand Old Lady of Cross Roads
LocationCross Roads, Kingston, Jamaica
Coordinates17°59′33″N 76°47′19″W
Owner
  • The Cinema Company of Jamaica Ltd. (1938)
  • Palace Amusement Company (ca. 1939–present)
TypeMovie theatre
Capacity1,800 (1972)
Field size
  • 180 ft (55 m) × 84 ft (26 m)
  • Ceiling: 60 ft (18 m)
  • Volume: Under 1,000,000 cu ft (28,000 m3)
Screens5
Construction
BuiltLate 1937–early 1938
Opened13 April 1938 (1938-04-13)
ClosedAfter 21 September 1996
Reopened24 June 1997
ArchitectJohn Pike
Website
palaceamusement.com
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