DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES MEETING MAY 13TH, 2020 BENEDUM CENTER EXTERIOR REPAIRS
Alex Lacey, Shareholder - Dentons Cohen & Grigsby Nick Gigante, VP of Development - Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Alan Hohlfelder, Project Architect - MacLachlan, Cornelius & Filoni
PITTSBURGH CULTURAL TRUST THE BENEDUM CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
• Opened as the Stanley Theater in 1928 • Was renovated and opened as The Benedum Center in 1987
PITTSBURGH 2 CULTURAL TRUST Location
Aerial view of the Cultural District
View from the corner of Seventh Street and Penn Avenue 237 Seventh Street, Downtown Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH 3 CULTURAL TRUST Historic Stanley Theater Marquee
PITTSBURGH 4 CULTURAL TRUST Current Benedum Center Marquees
Seventh Street Marquee Penn Avenue Marquee
PITTSBURGH 5 CULTURAL TRUST Marquee Deterioration
PITTSBURGH 6 CULTURAL TRUST Marquee Deterioration
Additional signs of rust and deterioration
PITTSBURGH 7 CULTURAL TRUST Marquee Deterioration
Additional signs of rust and deterioration
PITTSBURGH 8 CULTURAL TRUST Seventh Street Marquee
New Marquee Concept
Current Marquee New Marquee Rendering PITTSBURGH 9 CULTURAL TRUST Penn Avenue Marquee
New Marquee Concept
PITTSBURGH 10 Current Marquee New Marquee Rendering CULTURAL TRUST Poster Cases
Current Benedum Center Poster Cases
Current Heinz Hall Poster Cases
PITTSBURGH 11 CULTURAL TRUST Marquee Restorations: Seattle’s Fifth Avenue Theatre
Before After
PITTSBURGH 12 CULTURAL TRUST Marquee Restorations: Detroit’s Fox Theatre
Before After
PITTSBURGH 13 CULTURAL TRUST Marquee Restorations: NYC’s Paramount Theatre
Before After PITTSBURGH 14 CULTURAL TRUST Project Schedule
Historic Review Commission June
Zoning Board of Adjustment June
Planning Commission July
Production and Installation August-November
PITTSBURGH 15 CULTURAL TRUST Q & A
PITTSBURGH 16 CULTURAL TRUST