The Palace Theatre is an entertainment venue in downtown Albany, New York, located on the corner of Clinton Avenue (US 9) and North Pearl Street (NY 32). The 2,844 seat theater is owned by the City of Albany and presents various music, drama, film, and comedy performances. It is home to the Albany Symphony Orchestra.
At its opening, in October 1931, it was the third largest movie theater in the world. Designed by John Eberson, The Palace is consi...
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The Palace Theatre is an entertainment venue in downtown Albany, New York, located on the corner of Clinton Avenue (US 9) and North Pearl Street (NY 32). The 2,844 seat theater is owned by the City of Albany and presents various music, drama, film, and comedy performances. It is home to the Albany Symphony Orchestra.
At its opening, in October 1931, it was the third largest movie theater in the world. Designed by John Eberson, The Palace is considered an excellent example of the architect's atmospheric theatres. In 1979 it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Nine years later it was declared a contributing property to the Clinton Avenue Historic District.
The theater is on a small lot at the northwest corner of the intersection, just north of downtown. It is a brick and stone steel frame building in two sections.
The front two stories, facing the corner and including the marquee with a modern scrolling LED display, are faced in tan brick with some stone...
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