TD Centre

[rdaner]

Hi: I am wondering if anyone knows anything about a theatre that was originally in the basement of the complex? It was apparently converted to storage and then offices at some point but had white limestone walls and black leather seats? Thanks!

 

[DSCToronto]

Hi: I am wondering if anyone knows anything about a theatre that was originally in the basement of the complex? It was apparently converted to storage and then offices at some point but had white limestone walls and black leather seats? Thanks!

Long before I lived here but ...

Cinema At The Toronto Dominion Centre in Toronto, CA - Cinema Treasures

The Cinema at The Toronto Dominion Centre is located at the corner of King Street and Bay Street, and opened on October 27, 1967. The Cinema...

cinematreasures.org

Google also brings up https://urbantoronto.ca/forum/threads/cdn-architect-on-mies-td-centre-cinema.2359/

 

[rdaner]

This has got me thinking! Will have to do more research.

 

[nstuch]

when I worked for TD in the TD tower many years ago there was an employee cafeteria in the Path, right where the lower level of Bymark is located now.

 

[Northern Light]

This has got me thinking! Will have to do more research.

Mies' Movie House

The Recent Announcement of Theatre Closings in Toronto Recalls the Shameful Demise of Mies Van Der Rohe's Cinema Beneath the Td Centre Almost a Quarter Century Ago.

www.canadianarchitect.com

There was a link to the above article via the old UT discussion linked by @DSC but the link was broken, I found a new one.

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Some additional info in this Twitter thread:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1321554581671669760