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Hill Auditorium Renovation

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Historical Photos
  Hill Auditorium Exterior Construction 1913 Hill Auditorium 1920
  Hill Auditorium Interior Construction 1913 Hill Auditorium 1940

Pre-Renovation Photos June 2001
  Outer Lobby M Logo
  Main Lobby Plenum (basement)
  Stage Fan (basement)
  Decorative Pipes Lobby Balcony (2nd floor)
  Proscenium Detail Lobby (3rd floor)
  Laylight (interior skylight)  
Renovation Photos
View of stage from balcony 01.21.2004 View of seating levels from side 01.21.2004 View of ceiling with M and laylight 01.21.2004
View from balcony toward stage 01.21.2004 Sound and light lock main floor 01.21.2004 Outer foyer 01.21.2004
New leather doors at mezzanine level 01.21.2004 Mezzanine reception room 01.21.2004 Lower level lobby view two 01.21.2004
Lower level lobby view one 01.21.2004 Laylight lit from above 01.21.2004 Concession stand lower lobby 01.21.2004
Bas relief of Arthur Hill restored to foyer 01.21.2004 Balcony lobby 01.21.2004 View of seating levels from side 01.08.2004
Stage view 01.08.2004 Organ display pipes with restored bronze color 01.08.2004 Laylight 01.08.2004
Decorative detail side of stage 01.06.2004 M on ceiling 01.06.2004 View from mezzanine toward side of stage 01.06.2004
View of east side of house from stage 01.06.2004 View of house from stage 01.06.2004    
Acoustical panel mezzanine level. 12/11/2003 Balcony lobby receiving carpeting. 12/11/2003 Cross aisle main floor. 12/11/2003
Decorative detail stage area. 12/11/2003 Decorative detail. 12/11/2003 East wall with anchors for future marquee. 12/11/2003
Elevator floor indicator. 12/11/2003 Laylight and ceiling. 12/11/2003 Laylight. 12/11/2003
Light booth balcony level. 12/11/2003

Lobby paint detail. 12/11/2003

 Lower level lobby. 12/11/2003
Main floor lobby. 12/11/2003 Main floor sound and light lock. 12/11/2003 Medallion lights. 12/11/2003
Mezzanine level lobby. 12/11/2003 Mezzanine level sound and light lock. 12/11/2003 Mezzanine level stair lobby. 12/11/2003
Part of ramping system in west addition. 12/11/2003 Ramp to stage. 12/11/2003 Rosettes. 12/11/2003
Seat end detail. 12/11/2003 Seats being installed main floor. 12/11/2003 Seats being installed on main floor. 12/11/2003
West addition. 12/11/2003 West side new loading dock. 12/11/2003 Stair landing. 12/11/2003
View from balcony. 12/11/2003        
Balcony lobby takes shape. 11/13/03 Barrier free seating area back of main floor. 11/13/03 Frames for seats begin to go in at balcony level. 11/13/03
Front of balcony with new paint. 11/13/03 Laylight with necklace lights and block M. 11/13/03 Medallion bands newly painted. 11/13/03
Mezzanine back of seating area. 11/13/03 Mezzanine stair lobby. 11/13/03 Necklace lights and laylight up close. 11/13/03
Necklace lights around laylight. 11/13/03 New cross aisle and barrier free steating areas main floor. 11/13/03 Rosette newly painted. 11/13/03
Sound and light lock area mezzanine. 11/13/03 Sound and light lock main floor. 11/13/03 South plaza being laid out. 11/13/03
Balcony lobby 3rd floor. 10/10/2003 Block M primed and ready for paint. 10/10/2003 Front windows being restored. 10/10/2003
Necklace lights being installed. 10/10/2003 Loading dock west side. 10/10/2003 Lower level lobby framed in. 10/10/2003
Lower level lobby with refreshment stand in rear. 10/10/2003 Medallion receiving gold and copper leaf. 10/10/2003 Mezzanine lobby from east. 10/10/2003
New light booth upper balcony. 10/10/2003 New limestone trim above doors. 10/10/2003 New plaster panels front of balcony with paint test patch. 10/10/2003
Newly cast plaster medallion. 10/10/2003 Paint and gold-copper leaf begins to go on medallion lights. 10/10/2003 Paint color test main lobby. 10/10/2003
Paint color test outer lobby. 10/10/2003 Sound and light lock first floor. 10/10/2003 West addition. 10/10/2003
Air handling units in lower level north addition. 8/1/2003 Back of main floor seating area looking west. 8/1/2003 Close view of medallions at balcony level. 8/1/2003
Looking out northwest from new loading dock. 8/1/2003 Lower level lobby. 8/1/2003 M on ceiling up close with some medallion lights. 8/1/2003
M on ceiling with staff person for scale. 8/1/2003 Main floor lobby with ceiling work progressing. 8/1/2003 New catwalk in attic and wires supporting ceiling of stage. 8/1/2003
View toward stage from back of main floor seating. 8/1/2003 New sound and light lock back of main floor seating. 8/1/2003 New stairs main to lower level east. 8/1/2003
New stone above columns. 8/1/2003 Openings for medallion lights above stage. 8/1/2003 Scaffolding on stage left looking west. 8/1/2003
Scaffolding on stage looking east. 8/1/2003 Second floor mezzanine lobby. 8/1/2003 View from just below laylight toward M on ceiling. 8/1/2003
View from stage thru scaffolding. 8/1/2003 View thru scaffolding from balcony level. 8/1/2003 View thru scaffolding to stage from center of first floor. 8/1/2003

Attic space with new steel catwalk. 3/25/03

 View from main floor up thru new elevator opening in outer foyer. 3/25/03 Lower level lobby area after removal of all old pipes. 3/25/03

View from upper balcony toward stage showing scaffolding beginning to go up. 3/25/03

New grand stair opening west side looking up from lower level. 3/25/03

New restroom area 2nd floor mezzanine. 3/25/03
New sound-light lock area between main floor house and lobby. 3/25/03 Scaffolding begins to go up - vew from stage to side wall.3/25/03 Scaffolding begins to go up - view from stage toward balconies. 3/25/03
Scaffolding begins to go up - view toward stage. 3/25/03 Balcony lobby showing steel ceiling trusses. 9/13/02 Main lobby structure above ceiling. 9/13/02
Main lobby with ceiling structure exposed. 9/13/02 Main seating area under balcony. 9/13/02 View of stage from upper balcony. 9/13/02
Mezzanine lobby. 9/13/02 Outer foyer showing structure above ceiling. 9/13/02 Upper balcony without seats. 9/13/02
View of balconies from stage. 9/13/02 View of balconies from stage. 9/13/02 View of house from stage without seats. 9/13/02
View of main seating area and stage. 9/13/02 View of stage from main floor. 9/13/02    
           
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