Palace Ballroom [Douglas]
type: Item
description: Theatre building in Douglas, United Kingdom
alternative label: Palace Ballroom
alternative label: The White Palace
EUTA building identifier: 2078
Importance: Not rated
Type of information: Performance venue
Field: architecture
Country: United Kingdom
City: Douglas
Note: Douglas: Palace Ballroom / Opera House / Coliseum Country: Isle of Man City: Douglas Palace Ballroom: Dance hall, built 1887-1889. Opened 3 Aug 1889. Roof damaged by a fire in 1902 and subsequently rebuilt. Destroyed by a fire in 1920. Subsequently major rebuilding to new designs (also known as "The White Palace"). Total capacity: ca. 6200 persons. Demolished 1994 in favour of an extension of a casino complex. Palace Opera House: Theatre. 1800 seats. Currently used as a cinema. Palace Colliseum: Theatre, built 1912-1913. Connected to the ballroom building by a bridge. Opened 21 July 1913. Ca. 3000 seats. Demolished in 1965 in favour of a hotel and casino complex.
opening date: 1889-01-01T00:00:00Z
Burnt down date: 1920-01-01T00:00:00Z
demolished: 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z
Preservation state: extinct building
Preservation state: Disused