Not enough commissioners were present to approve plans to majorly change the Greek Theater, and some members of the public weren't happy about the redesign.
Not enough commissioners were present to approve plans to majorly change the Greek Theater, and some members of the public weren't happy about the redesign.
But those plans can’t come to fruition until the Preservation Commission approves them because the park has been a city landmark since 1976. Plans call for a new stage to be constructed opposite the current theater stage, with an arched cover over the new stage. Although the structure around the amphitheater bowl is a historic landmark, the bowl of the theater was rebuilt in 2004 and is no longer considered historic, so adding seats and altering its orientation is allowed.
"The applicant is going to demolish the stairs on the south side of the theater but they are pretty large stone slabs, so those stones will be salvaged and relayed into a level path, creating that accessibility,” Bryant told the commission.
Other members of Denver’s landmark preservation community aren’t happy at all. That includes Tom and Laurie Simmons, who contributed to the national historic landmark application for Civic Center Park through their company,. “It’s very intact. It’s something that we shouldn’t be throwing things in to disrupt some of those things that make it special.”
Commissioners Larry Sykes, Nick Foussianes and Emily Hazen acknowledged potential issues with the plan, like the exact scale of certain elements and some of the proposed removals of historic materials, but all three said they believed in the overall design and were comfortable with sending it to phase two. Commission Vice Chair Erika Warzel agreed.
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