The Granada Theatre was listed as a National Historic Site of Canada on June 5, 1996.

[3] The building was designed in the Spanish Revival style by Daniel J. Crighton with its interior decor by prolific theatre decorator Emmanuel Briffa.

[1] It was built as an atmospheric theatre in 1928 by United Amusement Corporation Limited, a subsidiary of Famous Players.

[4] During the 1970s, the opening of movie theatres in shopping centers in suburban areas are made at the expense of the existing downtown movie theaters.

[4] In 1998, the city of Sherbrooke bought the theater in order to protect the building.