Albany Municipal Auditorium

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The Albany Municipal Auditorium is celebrating its centennial this month.

In his early days as an architect, David Maschke was among those involved in the restoration of the Albany Municipal Auditorium. (Herald File Photo)

The Albany Municipal Auditorium serves as the home base for the Albany Symphony. (Herald File Photo)

The Albany Municipal Auditorium seats nearly 1,000 people in a manner that allows everyone to be relatively close to the stage. (Staff Photo: Jennifer Parks)

The Albany Municipal Auditorium is still in the same footprint it was originally built on in 1915. (Herald File Photo)

The north lobby of the Albany Municipal Auditorium is an example of the effort made to bring the facility to its former glory. (Staff Photo: Jennifer Parks)

Incorporating an orchestra pit, which those advocating for restoration of the Albany Municipal Auditorium strongly pushed for, was a component added to the facility when it was brought back to life during its 1980s renovations. (Herald File Photo)

The Albany Municipal Auditorium, as shown when it was vacant in 1976, has maintained its place as an arts and cultural focal point for Albany and Dougherty County. (Herald File Photo)

A centennial celebration is planned for the Albany Municipal Auditorium on Saturday. (Staff Photo: Jennifer Parks)

Efforts were made in the late 1980s to renovate the Albany Municipal Auditorium. By that time, it had been closed and considered condemned for more than 15 years. (Herald File Photo)

T. Marshall Jones was among those to advocate for the revival of the Albany Municipal Auditorium (Herald File Photo)

The Albany Municipal Auditorium, which celebrated its centennial earlier this month, is located at 201 N. Jackson Street in downtown Albany. (Herald File Photo)

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