Virginia Beach’s Landmark Cavalier Hotel Nearly Collapsed; Now It’s Ready for Another 100 Years
When the historic Cavalier Hotel in Virginia Beach, Va., reopened its doors on March 7, 2018, after an $85 million restoration, it was the end…
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Kansas City Church is Restored and Expands Its Role in the Community
In the early- to mid-1800s, two cities competed to be the major urban area west of St. Louis: the city of Kansas, which was a…
Historic Theater Restoration Includes Hospitality Spaces
For generations of theatergoers, the 3,600-seat Altria Theater in downtown Richmond, Va., was where they first saw a Broadway road show; heard Frank Sinatra, Elvis…
A San Francisco Theater Company Refurbishes a 1917 Silent Movie House
Like a great movie, the Strand Theater’s first act was full of promise. Built in 1917 on San Francisco’s famed Market Street, the Strand began…
Determination and Strategy Revive Iconic Chicago Athletic Association as a Stylized Hotel with a Spirit of Play
Gazing at the Chicago Athletic Association hotel’s historic handcrafted woodwork, ornate plaster, stately marble staircases and restored vintage ceilings, it’s unthinkable that the space was…
A Persistent and Diligent Team Restores an Iconic Building and, Ultimately, a Community Destination
In 1895, Greenfield, Iowa, was recovering from a town fire and, as such, had just built a new, grand courthouse in the center of its…