Academy of Music

The Academy of Music was the name of three theatres located in Atlantic City, New Jersey at 180 S New York Ave on the Atlantic City Boardwalk. The various theatres were all destroyed by fires in 1892, 1898, and 1902. The first Academy of Music was built by Joseph Fralinger and his partners in 1892. The original structure of the theatre was destroyed by fire on June 22, 1892, before it ever opened to the public. It was rapidly rebuilt and opened on July 16, 1892. Over the next six years, the theatre predominantly served as a venue for variety theatre but also offered performances of plays, operas, and other public events such as lectures. The theatre was one of many buildings destroyed in February 1898.