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Opera House
Monday, May 22, 1882
The Decorative Arts
Newspaper report
The British Whig, (Kingston), May 23, 1882
Newspaper advertisement
The British Whig (Kingston), May 17, 1882
(Martin's) Opera House
Corner of Montreal and Princess Streets, Kingston, ON (now 218 Princess Street)
Building completed: 1878 (John Power and Sons, architects)
Opened: January 6, 1879
Seating capacity: 1100
Destroyed (fire): December 6, 1898
Replaced by: Grand Opera House (now the Grand Theatre, extant)
The British American Hotel
Corner of Clarence and King Streets, Kingston, ON
Built: 1807 (as Walker House)
Name changed: 1836 (The British American Hotel)
Destroyed (fire): 1963