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National Theatre
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The National Theatre (as seen from the Hudson's hole). Opened on September 16, 1911, in the Monroe theater district, the National started out as a vaudeville house, switching to movies early in its life. The Water Board Building can be seen in the background.
You can see it all from the Hudson's hole!!!
In later years, the National operated as a burlesque house until switching to adult films in the early 1970s under the name of the Palace.
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A close up of some of the detailing. The Palace closed in 1975. Thanx to cinematour.com for the info!
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