Opening up the windows

Most of the building's windows had been bricked up at some point during the 20th century, as shown in the "before" picture.  Masons have been working to reopen the window openings, and are also making necessary repairs and cleaning up the old brick walls.  They'll also close in some openings that were added during the life of the building, such as the metal roll-up door on the Commerce Street side (which turned out to be pretty handy for allowing trucks with gravel and concrete access to the interior).

As shown in the second picture, the last of the infill brick is being removed from the windows facing East St. from the exhibit area.  Portions of the interior of the building will feature exposed brick walls. A slight ramp seen in the foreground will lead from the front of the theater up into the exhibit area, along the north wall of the building.