Centre Theatre, originally Duchess – Once in Trinity-Bellwoods

Centre Theatre, originally the Duchess, was once located at 772 Dundas St W (at Markham St on the northwest corner) in the Trinity-Bellwoods neighbourhood of Toronto.

Around 1940, the Duchess was renamed Centre Theatre.

The theatre was demolished, and today, the newer building is home to retail space.

Centre Theatre Photos

1947 - Centre Theatre, originally the Duchess Theatre, was once located at 772 Dundas St W at Markham St, northwest corner. On the marquee, “Destroyer,” starring Edward G Robinson and Glenn Ford, was playing
1947 – Centre Theatre, originally the Duchess Theatre, was once located at 772 Dundas St W at Markham St, northwest corner. On the marquee, “Destroyer,” starring Edward G Robinson and Glenn Ford, was playing (Archives of Ontario I0012580)
2022 – Originally the Duchess, later the Centre Theatre was once located at 772 Dundas St W. The theatre building was replaced with the present-day structure
2022 – Originally the Duchess, later the Centre Theatre was once located at 772 Dundas St W. The theatre building was replaced with the present-day structure
1942 - Looking northeast towards Centre Theatre, originally Duchess, that was once located at Dundas St W and Markham St. Notice the Imperial Oil gasoline pump
1942 – Looking northeast towards Centre Theatre, originally Duchess, that was once located at Dundas St W and Markham St. Notice the Imperial Oil gasoline pump (City of Toronto Archives, Series372, Sub Series 58, Item 1622)
2022 – Looking northeast towards the corner of Dundas St W and Markham St where Centre Theatre was once located. The building no longer exists and was replaced with the present-day structure
2022 – Looking northeast towards the corner of Dundas St W and Markham St where Centre Theatre was once located. The building no longer exists and was replaced with the present-day structure
1944 - The Toronto City Directory showing the address and phone number of the Centre Theatre
1944 – The Toronto City Directory showing the address and phone number of the Centre Theatre (Toronto Public Library)
1920 - The Toronto City Directory showing the address of the Duchess Theatre
1920 – The Toronto City Directory showing the address of the Duchess Theatre (Toronto Public Library)
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