Roseland Theatre, Motion picture theater in New Glasgow, Canada
The Roseland Theatre is a three-story brick movie theater in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Canada, standing at the corner of Forbes and Provost Streets with a traditional marquee on its facade. Inside, seating is spread across the main floor and a balcony level above it.
The building went up in 1913 after a fire destroyed what had stood on the site before. In 1929 it was updated to handle the new sound technology that talking pictures required.
The theater sits at a busy central corner and has long been a familiar meeting point for people in New Glasgow. The glowing rose ornament above the entrance is part of the local streetscape that most residents recognize at a glance.
The theater is easy to find on foot since it sits on a central corner in the heart of New Glasgow. Those who want a different view of the screen can choose between the main floor and the balcony level.
The neon rose that crowned the marquee was removed along with the marquee itself, so the name now outlives the ornament. The building later housed the Roseland Cabaret nightclub, and in 2015 it was converted to office and retail space. The exterior has otherwise changed little across several renovations.
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