Preservation training and analysis
Jeff Greene of EverGreene Architectural Arts spent the day with some of the 7th Street volunteers on Sunday. Jeff was hired by the theatre to perform a survey of the theatre’s historic finishes, provide input on preservaton and restoration of the historic murals discovered in November, and answer some questions about cleaning and restoration by volunteers. It was a wonderfully informative day. Jeff discovered that the front of the marquee (see picture) was created using a technique called scraffito, which is done by layering tinted plaster, and scraping away the top layer to expose...
Read MoreVolunteer Thank-you Party
On Monday August 11, 2008 we hosted a thank you dinner for our volunteers at the 7th Street Deli & Sweet Shoppe. We also had group photo shot, taken by Sativa Miller. One of the group photos will appear on the cover of our next newsletter, which will be coming out soon. We want to thank all of our absolutely wonderful volunteers who, with their enthusiasm, dedication, and hard work keep our community’s historic 7th Street Theatre alive for present and future generations. We all had a great time! If you’d like to see some more photos, here’s our...
Read MoreVolunteers paint the entryway
On Saturday, June 28, when the temperature soared into the 90s, several dedicated 7th Street Theatre volunteers braved the heat to paint the entryway. The board is sincerely grateful to everyone who helped. It truly would not have been possible to get so much done without the help of these great volunteers. You can see pictures of the marquee and entryway restoration...
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