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On the balcony level, the original lavatories will be restored with their green, black and lavender tile … actually mandatory to earn historic-preservation tax credits to support the $90 million project. While scrupulously restoring the Warner Grand Theatre, catering kitchens, party rooms, HVAC equipment, loading docks, and new lavatories are being added. Marcus Corporation, which owned the theatre until 2017, is being lauded for caring for the historic fixtures and maintaining and heating the theatre over the 20-plus years that it stood empty. The orchestra floor will have two aisles that divide the seating in thirds to avoid long distances to the aisles. Due to all of the detailed scroll and channel work these displays spent more time in prep and taping work than actually in the paint booths.” “The golden crown was hand-spray applied painted to achieve the gradient you see at the top. Once power is connected, a “flipping of the switch” event is planned to as a formal celebration of the new 13-foot-tall 32-foot-wide marquee and 52-foot-tall 11-foot-wide 1,200-bulb blade sign.īenes credited dozens of Poblocki workers involved in the three-month fabrication and roughly three weeks of on-site prep work. That, in conjunction with Kahler Slater, the architect, and MacRostie Historic Advisors we were able to pool our resources and determine as accurately as possible things like color, bulb style and spacing, the pattern of the stain glass element” but with LED technology and digital displays. Poblocki Sign Company spokesman Blair Benes said “Members of our team spent time in the city archives to find as many old black and white photos of the original theater as possible. The new marquee has been installed, a recreation of the original, and awaits power.