Robert
Davis, a theatre consultant with Ziegler Associates
in New York City, has declared the State Theatre
of Ithaca to be “one of the best preserved
theatres in America still awaiting restoration.”
We are committed to bringing the grandeur back
to the State Theatre of Ithaca. In the coming
months, and as our new organization operating
the facility finds its legs and begins to grow,
we will announce plans to move forward with
a new Capital Campaign.
Many architects and consultants have toured
our building and provided numerous recommendations
for not only restoration, but for streamlined
space usage. When we determine the best course,
a restoration plan will be announced and the
work will begin.
While we are not fully restored, we are very
much an operating theatre. We may be a bit rough
around the edges, but there is still a great
deal of life in this old space.
Perhaps most important to our restoration effort
is the need to build an endowment for the continued
support of business operations. As you might
imagine, the overhead of operating a building
of this magnitude is daunting. A robust endowment
would secure our future and guarantee our ability
to continue to support the overall quality of
life of our community.
Do you have a special interest in the restoration
or the endowment campaign? Drop a line to our
Executive Director, Dan
Smalls.
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