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Originally Posted by JET
There have been times when he was incorrect (location of a Hollis St. bar, for one);
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No, I was right about the location but the name confused me.
The answer to your question is in the caption to one of those photos:
"December 18, 1956 Cutline: Flemming's Academy Fruit Store, at the southeast corner of Barrington and Salter streets, once did a thriving business, particuarly catering to theatre patrons who visited its soda fountain between acts. It was only a few steps from the store to the old Academy of Music, which in the later days of its existence was renamed the Majestic. During the Majestic era an addition was made to the theatre building, the lower floor being used for commercial purposes. Today the site of these buildings is occupied by the Capitol Theatre. Included in the Salter Street part of the Capitol site there once was operated the old Pictou House, in its days one of the better known public resorts, and also very popular with theatre patrons. Beyond the Majestic is the spire of historic St. Matthew's Church. Below Spring Garden Road the thoroughfare was formerly called Pleasant Street."
The lower floor on the Salter St side referred to above was used by NS Light & Power and was for many years the site for their animated Christmas show that was a tradition for children of the era. I recall being taken to it as a small child in that location.
I do not know when the MT&T building was constructed. It would appear to be a late '50s/early '60s design. There was no intersection between it and the Capitol. Salter St was on the north side of the theater.
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