Palace Theatre
791 Broadway,
Gary,
IN
46402
791 Broadway,
Gary,
IN
46402
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John Eberson designed the Palace Theatre in a Atmospheric style, seating originally nearly 3,000. The theater opened in November 1925 with live stage shows and vaudeville acts in addition to motion pictures.
Operating for decades as one of Gary’s grandest entertainment venues, the cavernous Palace Theatre slowly slid into decline, closing in 1972.
Since then, several attempts have been made to bring the theater back to life, but unfortunately, none have been successful. Meanwhile, this sadly forgotten Eberson designed treasure has fallen into major disrepair, with substantial water damage to its auditorium and its Renaissance-style exterior crumbling away. A precarious-looking 1950’s or 1960’s era marquee appears in danger of falling off at any time.
Though in danger of being lost, the Palace Theatre would make an ideal performing arts or classic films venue, for anyone with enough interest, and more importantly, money, to put into restoring it.
Contributed by
Bryan Krefft
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I wish someone would restore this great theatre but unfortunately, there is barley a chance of that.
Heres another photo of the curtain
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Always heart wrenching to see a once beautiful theatre succumb to years of decay and abandonment like most of the palaces standing vacant today.
Picture of the PALACE THEATRE in May 19 2011 USA TODAY discussing the DEmise of Gary,Indiana,Seeing the above picture one can tell why no one wants to live there!
Here’s a blog post about the Palace Theatre
After the Final Curtain
The Palace Theatre has a wonderful facebook page here!
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Palace-Theatre-Gary-Indiana/176666209059544
There is a website to restore The Theatre. It’s a great website! www.palacetheatre.webs.com
Sign the petition on the Facebook page, and the website to help save this historic theatre
There’s nothing left to restore. I don’t understand why there would be any sort of organized effort to save this theatre. And the fact it’s located in Gary makes it even more pointless.