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Aug. 17, 1971: Palace Theater undergoing demolition
COREY MCMAKEN | The Journal Gazette
The Palace Theater opened at 126 E. Washington Boulevard in 1915 and was demolished in 1971. In today s History Journal photo, the interior can be seen peeking out through a destroyed wall.
Early in its life, it was a vaudeville house and showed movies.
Fort Wayne Civic Theatre moved into the Palace in 1957 after its previous home, the Majestic Theatre, was condemned and torn down, according to a history on Civic s website. It was renamed the Civic Playhouse and the theater group remained at the building until 1969.
The block is now home to the Civic Center Parking Garage.