Built by James T. Bledsoe in 1928, the Palace Theatre building is a two-story, flat-roof brick Commercial Style structure with a recessed and angled entrance way. The lower façade is finished with a plain brick veneer while the second story façade is enlivened with brick pilasters in the center and paired at the corners, as well as header and soldier courses. Black and white checkered tiles cover the floor of the
recessed entrance area, with the location of the original polygonal ticket booth clearly outlined on the floor. The storefront contains replacement aluminum frame windows and doors and plywood siding. Four ninelight metal-frame windows are located on the second story façade, and a single window is located on the east elevation at the southeast corner. The theater remained active until the mid-twentieth century.

“Palace Theatre, 791 Haywood Road. 1928,” West Asheville End of Car Line Historic District, National Register of Historic Places. Nomination by Clay Griffith.

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Published September 2024.