Palace Theatre, Albany

Palace Theatre

Theater marquee and entrance, 2009
Location	19 Clinton Avenue, Albany, New York, United States
Coordinates	42°39′16″N 73°45′2″W / 42.65444°N 73.75056°W / 42.65444; -73.75056
Owner	City of Albany, New York
Type	RKO movie palace
Capacity	2,844
Construction
Built	June 1930 - October 1931
Opened	October 1931
Renovated	1960, 2002-03
Website
http://www.palacealbany.com

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 run by the Palace Performing Arts Center, Inc - a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. The Palace Theatre hosts more than 150 events annually, from public performances such as concerts, plays, educational programs, live comedy and a classic movie series to private events such as weddings, dance competitions, corporate events and graduations. It is also the annual home of the Albany Symphony Orchestra.

The Palace was designed by John Eberson, a theatre architect noted for his atmospheric designs. Although the Palace includes some atmospheric features in its design it is not considered an atmospheric theatre. 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 ornamentation. The windows have carved brackets. There are open pediments with cartouches and brick parapets with molded stone coping.