The Lincoln Theater, a local theater in Baton Rouge, is undergoing massive renovations and is expected to reopen by the end of the year. According to The Times-Picayune, the building, which has a long and storied history, including reports that Martin Luther King Jr. met with Baton Rouge civil rights leaders there after the 1953 bus boycott, was purchased by the Black History Hall of Fame in 2009.
Since buying the Lincoln Theater, the Black History Hall of Fame has been attempting to renovate the facility, which fell into disrepair and required several updates, including the removal of asbestos and mold. With the help of financial backers, government funding and fundraising efforts, the theater, which has hosted such luminaries as James Brown, the Four Tops and Nat King Cole, is closer than ever to opening back up.
The asbestos and mold have reportedly been removed and a new roof has been installed. The cost for these repairs along with other projects, including a paint job, replacing the upholstery on the theater’s seats and fixing the plumbing, is expected to come to $300,000.
It is great to see such a great landmark becoming relevant again. It is tragic that it was allowed to become so rundown and that its past guests may have been exposed to the dangers of mold or asbestos. Thankfully, it looks like this will not be the case going forward.
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Source:http://www.nola.com/news/baton-rouge/index.ssf/2014/09/lincoln_theater_renovation_bac.html