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Proctor's Theater
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National Register of Historic Places

Proctor's Theater

On the National Register since 197947 years
Listed 1979Troy
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About Proctor's Theater

Proctor's Theater, at 82 4th St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 4, 1979. The Register lists it for its architecture, communications and performing arts, at the local level. It was listed as part of Movie Palaces of the Tri-Cities TR. 12 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isFormer theater and movie theater in Troy, New York, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 30 MB · National Archives↗
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82 4th St., Troy · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Proctor's TheaterStart here
  2. 2National State Bank BuildingBeaux Arts · next door
  3. 3McCarthy BuildingBuilding · next door
  4. 4Cannon BuildingGreek Revival · next door
  5. 5Troy Savings Bank and Music HallItalianate · next door
Around it

20 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BSt. Paul's Episcopal Church ComplexGothic Revival · Built 18280.1 miBUS Post Office-TroyClassical Revival · Built 19300.1 mi★W. & L. E. Gurley BuildingBuilding0.1 miBIlium BuildingBuilding0.1 miDCentral Troy Historic DistrictClassical Revival0.2 miBFire Alarm, Telegraph and Police Signaling BuildingJacobean Revival0.2 miDSecond Street Historic DistrictGreek Revival0.2 miDGrand Street Historic DistrictDistrict0.2 miDCentral Troy Historic District (Boundary Increase)District0.3 miBHart-Cluett MansionFederal · Built 18270.3 miDRiver Street Historic DistrictDistrict0.3 miBWinslow Chemical LaboratoryRomanesque · Built 18660.3 miBOld Troy HospitalBuilding0.3 miBChurch of the Holy CrossGothic Revival0.3 miDNorthern River Street Historic DistrictDutch Revival0.3 miBPumpkin HouseFederal0.4 miStWatervliet Side Cut LocksStructure0.4 miDFifth Avenue-Fulton Street Historic DistrictDistrict0.4 mi
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BTroy Waste Manufacturing Company BuildingBuilt 19080.5 miBFitzgerald Brothers Brewing Company Bottling WorksBuilding0.5 mi

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Questions about Proctor's Theater

Is Proctor's Theater on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Oct 4, 1979 (Register number 79001623).

Is Proctor's Theater a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; New York has 273 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Troy Savings Bank and Music Hall, 0.1 miles away.

Can you visit Proctor's Theater?

It has its own website, the place to check whether and when it is open to visitors.

Where can I read the history of Proctor's Theater?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 30 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 75312075 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.