The historic Lyric Theatre opened in 1914 as a vaudeville theater. Over the years it became a movie theatre but has fallen into tragic disrepair. Luckily there is a strong movement to raise funding for the restoration. This week I will be featuring photographs that I have been fortunate to make on four different occasions over the last four years. Hopefully these posts will raise awareness and perhaps spark and interest with future donors.
Birmingham Landmarks has contracted with National Community Development Services to lead a 7 million dollar restoration effort. The first phase will be the restoration of the lobby. Recently the entire space has been blasted with dry ice dust to reveal the beautiful architectural details such as this.
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I'm sure it would appreciate some restoration :)
Duncan In Kuantan
Yes in those days labour and craftsmanship where everywhere present. Now it gives real trouble to find the people that still can renovate this kind of work. I wish you luck with it.
I like your header photo -- we're all eagerly awaiting the rising of the curtain on the restored Lyric Theater!
Did we go by there? I don't remember it and the architecture is distinctive (but my memory leaks, too). Blasting with dry ice dust. Now that's one I haven't heard of before.
Exquisite details, Virginia. They help stir our hearts and minds, even if we never were in the building in its heyday. Thanks.
Buildings like this are definitely worth bringing back to proper life.
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