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PHOTOS: Rialto Theatre Sign Gets Support
Landmark Theatres is fronting the cost of these renovations after the city said the sign needed to be taken down in March due to safety concerns.
If you take a walk or drive down Fair Oaks this week, you'll notice workers outside the Rialto Theatre re-enforcing the structure of its historic blade sign.
Lessee Landmark Theatres is fronting the cost of these renovations after the in March due to safety concerns.
Friends of the Rialto has been updating its Facebook page with photos and details on the status of the sign:
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Today workers from SBI Construction Group started work on strengthening the historic Blade Sign! Over the next week they will be inserting structural steel inside the sign and welding it to steel plates bolted to the wall. This is going to make the sign stronger than it probably ever was, and most importantly, secure it IN PLACE until such time as a complete restoration can take place! Stay tuned throughout the week for updates and more pictures!
... Looks like Landmark hired a good company! SBI Construction Group does work with a lot of theaters and movie studios, and mentions "historic preservation of a 1920's theatre" on their home page! Some of their happy clients include LucasFilm, MGM/UA, CBS, and United Artists Theaters.
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Patch Asks: Check out Friends of the Rialto's photos. Have you driven past the Rialto this week?
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