Grant Theatre – Once in the Oakwood-Vaughan Area

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Grant Theatre was once located at 518-524 Oakwood Ave (south of Vaughan Rd on the west side) in the Oakwood-Vaughan neighbourhood of Toronto.

The Grant opened in 1930 and, for a short time, was known as the New Grant Theatre before reverting to the Grant. The theatre closed in 1956, and the following year, the building was converted into a 16-lane bowling alley called Oakwood Bowling. The building later became home to the Oakwood Vaughan Banquet Hall.

The building was demolished, and the site is home to commercial space.

Grant Theatre Photos

Between 1935 and 1937 - Grant Theatre was once located at 518-524 Oakwood Ave, south of Vaughan Rd on the west side. On the marquee, “One in a Million,” starring Sonja Henie, Adolphe Menjou and Don Ameche and “Counterfeit Lady,” starring Ralph Bellamy and Joan Perry, were playing
Between 1935 and 1937 – Grant Theatre was once located at 518-524 Oakwood Ave, south of Vaughan Rd on the west side. On the marquee, “One in a Million,” starring Sonja Henie, Adolphe Menjou and Don Ameche and “Counterfeit Lady,” starring Ralph Bellamy and Joan Perry, were playing (City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1488, Series 1230, Item 1146)
Between 1935 and 1937 – The auditorium at the Grant Theatre
Between 1935 and 1937 – The auditorium at the Grant Theatre (City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1488, Series 1230, Item 1148)
1930 - The Toronto City Directory showing the address of the Grant Theatre
1930 – The Toronto City Directory showing the address of the Grant Theatre (Toronto Public Library)
2018 - A newer building replaced the Grant Theatre building after it was torn down
2018 – A newer building replaced the Grant Theatre building after it was torn down (Google Maps)
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