Built in 1911 as a vaudeville theatre and later used as a neighborhood movie house, in the 1980s the deteriorated Wealthy Theatre was saved from demolition by a group of local business people and concerned citizens. Forming a non-profit organization and acquiring an adjacent storefront for additional support space, the group launched a comprehensive restoration initiative. QUINN EVANS | ARCHITECTS guided the restoration project through construction documentation to completion. In the design, the architectural strengths of this 580-seat theater have been fully brought to life, while providing for new electrical and mechanical systems and universal access. The fully restored theater building now serves as a community arts center that is leased by local organizations for theater, arts, and music performances and youth arts education programs. See related link: It’s Showtime, Again! |
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