Ephrata PA Saves Neon Signs, Continues Theatre Tradition

What to do when you want to preserve and renovate your downtown movie theatre but the building is too far gone? Do what Ephrata PA did, and save as much of the vintage neon, chandeliers and vintage charm as you can, before the place falls apart, then display them for all to enjoy!

While the building that now contains the Main Street Theatre is "vintage 1993", I have to hand it to the folks of Ephrata for preserving as much of the old theatre's pieces to incorporate into this new structure that sits on the site of the old theatre.

Like this cool brushed steel ticket booth for example!

And this swell art deco chandelier:

And cool curved glass blocks and etched mirror:

I know from first hand experience living in a town with a downtown movie house how a place like this can become a central part of a community, and think it is cool that the builders of the Brossman building even considered putting a theatre into this space. With a covered parking garage in the back and a great restaurant on the 3rd floor (Lily's on Main) it's a great place to go for dinner and a movie!

And if the wonderful artifacts saved from Ephrata's old movie houses inspires new film goers to check out some of the wonderful vintage theatres still in existence (and keeps 'em out of the mega screen boxes ) well wouldn't that be nice?