Palace Theatre

810 Austin Avenue

Georgetown, Texas

Circa 1937

The Palace Theatre was built in 1925 by A. C. Moore of Bartlett, Texas.  The grand opening was held February 1926.  It opened with silent films and three years later it went on to talkies. The original buff brick building was remodeled in 1936 to its present day Art Deco style.  It is reported to be the only Art Deco styled building in Georgetown. 

The seating capacity in 1941 was listed as 500.  It operated as a movie theatre until 1989 at which time it was the oldest continuously operating movie theatre in Texas.  

In 1989, the owner Jack Hall was faced with declining revenues, competing with 20 new movie screens in the area and outdated equipment.  Mr. Hall put the property up for sale. Concerned citizens formed the Georgetown Palace Theatre, Inc.  The group raised enough money to make a down payment and closed on the heatre sale in 1991.  The group cleaned and refurbished the theatre in a little over 90 days and it was ready to reopen.

Today, the restored theatre operates as a non-profit Community Performing Arts facility.  They have a mix of Broadway shows live music performance and occasional movies.  Total seating for the refurbished theatre is 295.