Capitol Theatre in Woodstock ordered demolished

posted by CSWalczak on July 16, 2010 at 10:53 am

WOODSTOCK, ONTARIO, CANADA —The city has ordered the demolition of the Capitol Theatre after a portion of its roof recently collapsed. The theater opened in 1908 as the Woodstock Opera House and became the Capitol when Famous Players bought the building in 1927. It closed in 1999.

The full story is in the Oxford Review.

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Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois
Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois on July 16, 2010 at 12:41 pm

Bad news, I’ve been concerned about this theater for over two years, what a shame! I hope it can still be saved. I hope someone can at least get some photos inside and out before it comes down.

TLSLOEWS
TLSLOEWS on July 16, 2010 at 1:09 pm

Thats too bad it is going to be torn down.

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