The Front-of-the-Theater Work Begins!

First, we at the Lorain Palace Theater would like to thank the City of Lorain Community Development Dept. and the state of Ohio, Ohio Cultural Facilities Commission for helping us get **grants** for the refurbishing of the front of the building. Second, we wouldl ike to thank Gary Fisher, from Arkinetics, for volunteering his time and expertise. Our goal is to return to the original look of the Palace Theater in 1928, including the marquee with a small blade. But, for now, the focus is on the front of the building, also known as the facade.Joe Leuzzi, the Palace Theater's head of maintenance and jack-of-all-trades, uncovers a beautiful white wall, behind the current brown one.A fellow worker removes grout in the original wall, so that new grouting can be done.

Hard at work, Joe removes the current floor to reveal the original Terrazzo tile. The original Terrazzo tile, exposed.

This octagon outlines the original box office, which the Palace plans to recreate.