Apollo Theatre Receives Historic Preservation AwardOBERLIN – Today, Senator Sue Morano (D-Lorain) applauds the Apollo Theatre in Oberlin for receiving an Ohio Historic Preservation Tax Credit award.
“I am very pleased that the preservation of this wonderful community asset will continue,” said Senator Morano. “I’ve been seeing movies with my family and friends at the Apollo since I was a child, so it is especially exciting to see how the Apollo owners are restoring this beautiful building while maintaining so much of its original architecture. It’s great to see how much the Oberlin community and College have worked together to renovate this historic property.”
The Historic Preservation Tax Credit awards are part of the Ohio Bipartisan Job Stimulus Plan, which aims to create new jobs while laying the foundation for future economic prosperity. $120 million were set aside in the Plan for Historic Preservation Tax Credits. Today, Governor Ted Strickland and Ohio Department of Development Director Lisa Patt-McDaniel announced 12 awards to owners planning to rehabilitate historic buildings throughout Ohio.
The Apollo Theatre, in its 96 years of business, has been the primary movie-going destination in Oberlin. The renovations will transform the venue into a mixed-use space for movies, live performances, Cinema Studies academic programs from Oberlin College, and a 21st Century media education center.
To read the Governor’s release, click here.
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