HOUSTON \u2013 A historic Houston theater is on the verge of being lost forever \u2014 and the clock is running out.<\/p>\n
ArtHouse Houston, a local nonprofit, is racing to raise $7.1 million to purchase the Garden Oaks Theatre and save it from demolition. Today marks a critical deadline for the organization to secure the funds. According to ArtHouse Houston\u2019s Facebook page, roughly $1 million still needs to be raised.<\/p>\n
The theater\u2019s owner has agreed to hand the building back to the community \u2014 but only if supporters can match the $7.1 million he paid for it. If the deal falls through, the building could be demolished.<\/p>\n
The Garden Oaks Theatre once lit up its neighborhood before spending the last two decades operating as a church. The building was privately sold and came within one step of being demolished, according to Council Member Mario Castillo. ArtHouse Houston stepped in, giving the community a second chance to reclaim the historic space.<\/p>\n
KPRC 2 first took viewers inside the Garden Oaks Theatre on Aug. 8. At the time, the power was out and the building had been stripped of all its electrical components. Supporters have been working to raise funds ever since.<\/p>\n
For many Houstonians, saving the theater is about more than preserving an old building.<\/p>\n
\u201cSometimes we look forward so much, that we don\u2019t look at the past. And this is a dimension of not only preserving our history but it\u2019s gonna add to the future as well,\u201d said Shawn Singh, a Houston influencer and theater supporter.<\/p>\n
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