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The area's premier performance venue, the renovated Palace Theater opened in 1922 and boasts ornate domed ceilings and grand lobbies. Taking in this magnificent building is as much fun as the performance itself.
The Palace Theater is a 2,570-seat auditorium at 100 East Main Street in downtown Waterbury, Connecticut. The theater currently presents a variety of live entertainment, hosting traveling productions and locally produced events. It was built in 1921 to a Renaissance Revival design by Thomas W. Lamb, and is an architecturally prominent element of the city's downtown. It underwent a major restoration in the early 21st century, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Designed by famous architect Cass Gilbert, the City Hall building on Grand Street opened in 1915. It underwent an extensive renovation that brought back the original splendor of this 90,000-sq ft "Georgian Revival Style" municipal jewel. The Chase Building across the street and other nearby buildings make up the Cass Gilbert Historic District (so designated in 1978), one of the only places in the world where a collection of the architect's buildings are within walking distance.
The Waterbury area's more than 300-year history is chronicled here and the main gallery is devoted to exhibiting the works of Connecticut artists. Among the exhibits is a collection of over 15,000 buttons which was donated by the town's now-defunct Button Museum. The museum occupies the former Masonic Temple building on Waterbury's historic Green.
Amusement and water park with coasters, waterslides, and views of Lake Quassapaug.