Fox Theatre Ceiling

03.07.2007 Comments Related

Another shot from my visit to the Fabulous Fox Theatre in St. Louis. See the photos from the Edward Scissorhands show here.

From the Fox website:

On a cold January morning in 1981 Leon and Mary Strauss first saw the Fox Theatre. With the aid of flashlights and one working light bulb, the Strausses discovered the hidden magic of the splendid theatre beneath the dirt and grime of 52 years. It was love at first sight and the rest is St. Louis history. Banding together as Fox Associates, Leon Strauss, Robert Baudendistel, Dennis McDaniel and Harvey Harris privately purchased the movie palace from the Arthur family. With Mary Strauss as director of restoration, there began a one year, $2 million plus restoration program under the aegis of Pantheon Construction Company...

Read the rest here: http://www.fabulousfox.com/restoration.asp

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Date: 03.07.2007

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