Albany Theatre (Albany, Georgia) facts for kids
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 Location in Georgia (U.S. state)
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| Location | 107 N. Jackson St., Albany, Georgia |
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| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1927 |
| Architect | Benjamin, Roy A. |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 06000733 |
| Added to NRHP | August 21, 2006 |
The Albany Theatre is a historic building in Albany, Georgia, United States. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 21, 2006. This means it's a special place recognized for its history. The theatre first opened its doors on September 12, 1927. Today, the building is no longer used as a theatre. You can find it at 107 North Jackson Street.
Early Days of the Theatre
When the Albany Theatre first opened, it was a very exciting place! Its first show featured H. L. Tallman playing a huge pipe organ. This is a special musical instrument that uses air through pipes to make sound. Ralph Barnes and his Albany Theatre Orchestra also played music. They would play along with silent movies, like The Magic Flame, which starred Ronald Colman and Vilma Bánky. Homer W. McCallon was the person in charge of the theatre back then.
As movies changed and started to have sound (called "talkies"), the theatre changed too. It kept showing movies and entertaining people for many years, staying open until the 1970s.
Plans for the Future
After it closed, the theatre building was bought by a group called Oglethorpe Development Group. They wanted to fix up the theatre and turn it into a place for performing arts again. Imagine seeing plays and concerts there!
Later, around 2011, there was a different idea. Some people thought about changing the theatre into an apartment building. This shows how people have tried to find new uses for this old building over the years.
A Fire at the Theatre
Sadly, the Albany Theatre had a fire in the early morning of January 24, 2018. The fire caused damage to the building. Emergency workers helped people who were inside the building at the time.
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