![]() The venue's front exterior in October 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic | |
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Address | 200 North Water Street Silverton, Oregon United States |
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Coordinates | 40°0′21.7″N 122°47′0.2″W / 40.006028°N 122.783389°W |
Owner | Stu Rasmussen (1974–present) |
Palace Theatre | |
Part of | Silverton Commercial Historic District (ID87000878) |
Designated CP | July 29, 1987[1] |
The Palace Theatre is an art deco theatre in Silverton, Oregon, United States. The venue is a contributing property of the NRHP-listed Silverton Commercial Historic District.[1] Stu Rasmussen has been a co-owner since 1974.[2]
The current theatre was built in 1936,[3] replacing the Opera House, which was built during the early 1900s and screened films since 1909 but was destroyed by fire in 1935. Stu Rasmussen has co-owned the venue since 1974.[4]
In 2012, a fire forced the venue to close temporarily and undergo a restoration.[5][6] The theatre was restored to its original "glory, but with state-of-the-art 21st-century entertainment technology carefully hidden away".[7]
A replica of the theatre's marquee was part of the set of the 2013 musical about Rasmussen called Stu for Silverton.[8]
Owners announced plans to close in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic.[9][10] However, the theater has since re-opened.
The theatre faces southwest diagonally on a street corner. It is built of concrete. The facade features a large chevron pattern divided by vertical stripes. A metal-constructed marquee hangs in front of the theatre, supported from the upper facade by wires.[1]
In 2018, Justin Much of the Statesman Journal included Palace Theatre in his list of "7 essentials to Silverton's unique appeal".[11]