The Lansdowne

Last weekend was the 16th annual Doors Open, and this year I attended a tour of the neighbourhood movie theatres.
The leader,Bert Ross, provided us with some history about the lost theatres in Toronto.
His grandfather owned the Lansdowne, so he also gave us a few anecdotes about the cinemas along Bloor West.
 

Built in 1937.

This is the lobby of the Lansdowne. It looks very Art Deco.

This is the area now, after some renovations to the building.

It was closed in 1961.