Danforth Music Hall
The Danforth Music Hall (originally Allen's Danforth Theatre) is a music venue and event theatre on Danforth Avenue in the neighbourhood of Riverdale in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is served by Broadview station on the TTC's Bloor–Danforth line. The building was designated as a property of historic interest under the Ontario Heritage Act in 1985.
Canada's First Super-Suburban Photoplay Palace | |
Exterior of building in 2010 | |
| Former names | Allen's Danforth Theatre (1919–23) Century Theatre (1929–69) Titania Theatre (1970–78) The Music Hall (1978–2011) Danforth Music Hall (2011–present) |
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| Location | 147 Danforth Avenue Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Coordinates | 43.6762574°N 79.3569205°W |
| Owner | Impresario Inc. |
| Type | Music venue |
| Capacity | 1,427 (general admission) 1,145 (reserved seating) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | November 1918 |
| Opened | 18 August 1919 |
| Renovated | 1929, 1934, 1947-48, 1985, 2005-06, 2010-11 |
| Closed | 2004-06 |
| Architect | Hynes, Feldman, and Watson |
| Website | |
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Ontario Heritage Act | |
| Designated | 1985 |
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