Building Overview: Structure, Material, Renovation

Constructed of brick and steel I-beam frames, the Cable Car Cinema was converted by Raymond Bilodeau from what used to be a dilapidated truck garage of a moving company. The interior of the cinema was originally designed by Raymond Bilodeau with a box office and concession stand to be operated by one person. In 1989 this one-man operation was discarded due to the growing popularity of the cinema. The interior of the Cable Car was then converted to house both a theatre and a café. During reconstruction, the storage closet was developed into a café and the bathroom into a kitchen. The idea for the famous Tuxedo-style love seats in the theatre came from Raymond Bilodeau and was also used in another theatre owned by the Bilodeau family in Bristol, Rhode Island.