Grover Theatre – Once Located in Danforth Village

Grover Theatre was once located at 2714 Danforth Ave (west of Dawes Rd on the north side) in the Danforth Village neighbourhood of Toronto.

The Grover opened in the late-1920s and closed in the mid-1950s. The former theatre building has had a variety of uses.

Grover Theatre Photos

Late 1920s - Looking east along Danforth Ave, towards the Grover Theatre
Late 1920s – Looking east along Danforth Ave, towards the Grover Theatre (City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1488, Series 1230, Item 2960)
1939 - Grover Theatre was once located at 2714 Danforth Ave, west of Dawes Rd on the north side. On the marquee, “In Name Only,” starring Carole Lombard and Cary Grant and “Underpup,” starring Gloria Jean, were playing
1939 – Grover Theatre was once located at 2714 Danforth Ave, west of Dawes Rd on the north side. On the marquee, “In Name Only,” starring Carole Lombard and Cary Grant and “Underpup,” starring Gloria Jean, were playing (photo taken at City of Toronto Archives, Series 880, File 350)
2022 - Today, the former theatre building at 2714 Danforth Ave, is the Dixon Hall Neighbourhood Services - Heyworth House
2022 – Today, the former theatre building at 2714 Danforth Ave, is the Dixon Hall Neighbourhood Services – Heyworth House
1929 - The Toronto City Directory showing the address of the Grover Theatre
1929 – The Toronto City Directory showing the address of the Grover Theatre (Toronto Public Library)
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