Calgary's Grand Story

by Donald B. Smith

Calgary was a boomtown of 50,000 people in 1912, the year the Lougheed Building and the adjacent Grand Theatre were built. The fanfare and anticipation surrounding their opening marked the beginning of a golden era in the city's history. The Lougheed quickly became Calgary's premier corporate address, and the state-of-the-art Grand Theatre the hub of a thriving cultural community. Through the great days of Vaudeville and classic cinema, through...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1552381749
• ISBN13: 9781552381748
• Release Date: September 2005
• Publisher: University of Calgary Press
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 3.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.5" x 11.0"