Proctor's Theatre (Schenectady, New York)
South elevation and marquee, 2009
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| Address | 432 State Street Schenectady, New York United States |
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| Owner | Arts Center and Theatre of Schenectady |
| Designation | NRHP #79003237 |
| Type | Movie palace |
| Capacity | 3,250 |
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| Opened | 1926 |
| Reopened | 1980 |
| Architect | Thomas W. Lamb |
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Proctor's Theatre
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| Location | 82 4th St., Schenectady, New York |
| Coordinates | 42°48′44.3988″N 73°56′30.6204″W / 42.812333000°N 73.941839000°WCoordinates: 42°48′44.3988″N 73°56′30.6204″W / 42.812333000°N 73.941839000°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1914 |
| MPS | Movie Palaces of the Tri-Cities TR |
| NRHP Reference # | 79003237 |
| Added to NRHP | October 4, 1979 |
Proctor's Theatre (officially stylized as Proctors since 2007; however, the marquee retains the apostrophe) is a former vaudeville house located in Schenectady, New York, United States. Many famous artists have performed there, notably Mariah Carey (whose 1993 top-rated Thanksgiving special was taped there), Britney Spears, Hal Holbrook, Ted Wiles, and George Burns, as well as many others. It has one of the largest movie screens in the Northeast.
The theatre was opened on December 27, 1926. It was designed by architect Thomas Lamb. Four years later it hosted the first public demonstration of television. In 1979 the building was added to the National Register of Historic Places, shortly before being renovated after a long period of decline and neglect. A renovation completed in 2007 added two theatres to the complex, providing a variety of performance spaces.
The theater building is located on the south side of State Street (NY 5), in a densely developed commercial area. The exterior of the building and its interior arcade are included in the Register listing.
It is a three-story building with attic. The North (front) facade is faced in stucco, with engaged Doric pilasters. Ornamentation includes garlands and paterae on the friezes. A large marquee covers the sidewalk in front.
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