Nickel Theatre, St. John's

Name: Nickel Theatre
Address: St. John's, Canada

#54 among attractions in St. John's

Cinema, Nightlife

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The Nickel Theatre was the first movie theatre in Newfoundland. Part of the five-cent picture show craze that brought daily movies to almost every city and town all across North America, the Nickel opened in the Benevolent Irish Society's St. Patrick's Hall on July 1, 1907, one of a chain of B.F. Keith's Nickels in New England and Eastern Canada. Three more five-cent shows opened in St. John's by October 1907, all in large pre-existing community halls like the Nickel, rather than the small storefront nickelodeon typical of the time in the United States, Ontario, and larger cities in Canada. The Nickel is remembered fondly as the beginnings of moviegoing in Newfoundland, its name used today for the local film festival. While cinema had debuted in December 1897, and moving pictures played in St. Patrick's Hall before 1907, the Nickel indeed offered the people of St. John's daily public amusement for the first time. ()

Coordinates: 47°34'1"N, 52°42'34"W

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Ecclesiastical DistrictSt. John's Canada

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Nickel Theatre – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Johnson Geo Centre, The Rooms, Mary Brown's Centre, Basilica of St. John the Baptist.

1 miNE
Museum, Natural history museum, Cinema
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~560 ftSW
Museum, Natural history museum, Art museum
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0.5 miS
Arenas and stadiums, Sport, Sport venue
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~390 ftNW
Church, Romanesque architecture
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~1650 ftN
Building
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~1280 ftSE
Museum, Art museum, Modern art museum
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~1270 ftSE
Museum, Art gallery
St. Michael's Printshop, St. John's
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~1450 ftE
Memorial, Historical place, Monuments and statues
National War Memorial, St. John's
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~1900 ftS
Neighbourhood, Street
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~610 ftSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture, Sacred and religious sites
Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, St. John's
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~790 ftNW
47°34'5"N • 52°42'44"W
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Which popular attractions are close to Nickel Theatre?

Nearby attractions include St. John's Ecclesiastical District, St. John's (2 min walk), Basilica of St. John the Baptist, St. John's (2 min walk), The Rooms, St. John's (3 min walk), Gower Street United Church, St. John's (3 min walk).