Palace Theatre (Silverton, Oregon)
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Silverton, Oregon
United States
 The venue's front exterior in October 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic | |
 Interactive map of Palace Theatre | |
| 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]
The current theatre was built in 1936,[2] replacing the Opera House, which was built during the early 1900s and screened films since 1909 but was destroyed by fire in 1935. Former mayor Stu Rasmussen co-owned the venue beginning 1974.[3][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.
