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Yale Theater in Historic Capitol Hill PARTICIPATING IN PARTNERS IN PRESERVATION:
MAIN STREETS CAMPAIGN LAUNCHING TODAY
Yale Theater in Historic Capitol Hill Hosting “Open House” Event Highlighting
Importance of Yale Theater’s Preservation October 5
Oklahoma City, OK — September 25, 2017 — As a participant of the Partners in Preservation: Main Streets campaign, Yale Theater in Historic Capitol Hill is encouraging the public to visit VoteYourMainStreet.org to help secure funding to preserve and renovate Yale Theater’s historical facade and marquee facing Commerce street in Historic Capitol Hill.
Yale Theater pre-dates Capitol Hill’s annexation into Oklahoma City in 1910. In 1946 the Art Deco facade and marquee were added. The theater was recently purchased and is being renovated and redeveloped by local developers Steve Mason and Aimee Ahpeatone.
While plans include interior refurbishments as well as structural and roof repairs, the central piece of the renovation is restoring the Yale’s facade and signature marquee. Funds granted from the Partners in Preservation: Main Streets campaign will be used to restore Yale’s facade and marquee.
Partners in Preservation is a community-based partnership, created by the National Trust for Historic Preservation and American Express, to raise awareness of the importance of preserving historic places and their role in sustaining local communities.
Partners in Preservation: Main Streets will award $2 million in grant funding from American Express to Main Street districts in need of preservation support across America. The public will determine which sites will receive funding by voting for their favorite main streets through October 31 at VoteYourMainStreet.org, the online voting portal hosted by National Geographic Travel.
Partners in Preservation: Main Streets Open House
Yale Theater in Historic Capitol Hill will host an Open House event on October 5th from 4 pm to 7 pm for the public, highlighting the importance of Main Street preservation efforts in Oklahoma City. Historic Capitol Hill is one of twenty-five historic Main Street districts across the country participating in the Partners in Preservation: Main Streets Open House.
As part of Yale Theater’s Open House, residents and guests of the Oklahoma City area will have the opportunity to learn more about the restoration and renovation of Yale Theater from developer Steve Mason and view the interior of the theater.
Delta Air Lines is the sponsor of the Partners in Preservation: Main Streets Open House. Open House activities at the Yale Theater in Historic Capitol Hill are one of many local events taking place nationwide between October 5 and 9.
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