Albany Municipal Auditorium

	Municipal Auditorium
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	301 Pine Avenue, Albany, Georgia
Coordinates	31°34′43″N 84°9′14″W / 31.57861°N 84.15389°W
Built	1915
Architect	A. Ten Eyck Brown
Architectural style	Late 19th and Early 20th Century Movements
NRHP reference No.	74000673
Added to NRHP	June 25, 1974

Albany Municipal Auditorium
Full name	Albany Municipal Auditorium
Address	301 Pine Avenue,; Albany, Georgia
Coordinates	31°34′43″N 84°9′14″W
Owner	City of Albany, Georgia
Type	Auditorium
Capacity	965
Construction
Built	1915
Renovated	1986
Website
	http://www.albanymunicipalauditorium.org/

The Albany Municipal Auditorium is a multi-purpose auditorium located in downtown Albany, Georgia, U.S. The 965-seat, classic style auditorium includes an orchestra level, as well as first and second balconies and it was listed as "Municipal Auditorium" on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior in 1975. The auditorium is part of a sports, entertainment and convention complex that also includes the Albany Civic Center and the Veterans Park Amphitheater.^[2]^[3]

History

Designed by architect A. Ten Eyck Brown, the Albany Municipal Auditorium was built in 1915 to replace an old wooden auditorium used for Chautauqua programs. The auditorium was host to many talents of the music world, the stage and television, including an Irving Berlin musical road show in the 1920s. In the 1950s and 1960s, telethons were held in the auditorium. These telethons attracted Hollywood stars to Albany, including most of the cast of Bonanza, Wagon Train, The Virginian and starlet Jayne Mansfield. The auditorium was abandoned in 1972 and stood vacant for years. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 25, 1974. Restoration of the auditorium started in 1986.^[4] In 1990, the Albany Symphony Orchestra reopened the renovated auditorium, performing a Gala Concert with Albany native Ray Charles.^[5]

The Albany Municipal Auditorium is the home of the Albany Symphony Orchestra. The auditorium hosts the Deerfield-Windsor School's annual all-student Spring Musical,^[6] Ballet Theatre South's (formerly Albany Ballet Theater) annual production, the annual Andersonville Theological Seminary graduation ceremony^[7] and various concerts and stage plays.

References

^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
^ "Municipal Auditorium Downtown Albany GA". Archived from the original on July 23, 2012.
^ "City of Albany-Dougherty County Official Website - Venues". Albany.ga.us. Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
^ "VINTAGE ALBANY: A History Timeline". Thealbanyjournal.com. June 11, 2012. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
^ "History of Albany Symphony Orchestra in Georgia". Albanysymphony.org. May 18, 1965. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
^ "Deerfield-Windsor School: Arts » Drama". Deerfieldwindsor.com. Archived from the original on May 17, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
^ Commencement Background Information

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[nris-1] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.

[2] "Municipal Auditorium Downtown Albany GA". Archived from the original on July 23, 2012.

[3] "City of Albany-Dougherty County Official Website - Venues". Albany.ga.us. Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2015.

[4] "VINTAGE ALBANY: A History Timeline". Thealbanyjournal.com. June 11, 2012. Retrieved May 9, 2015.

[5] "History of Albany Symphony Orchestra in Georgia". Albanysymphony.org. May 18, 1965. Retrieved May 9, 2015.

[6] "Deerfield-Windsor School: Arts » Drama". Deerfieldwindsor.com. Archived from the original on May 17, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2015.

[7] Commencement Background Information

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