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American Theatre marquee debate stalls as Troy board seeks planning and code clarity
Summary
Project representatives requested approval to restore the American Theatre marquee and allow internal illumination and two side poster panels; the Troy Zoning Board tabled the request while staff and the applicant address code classification, encroachment and planning‑approval questions.
Architects and project representatives briefed the Troy Zoning Board on plans to restore the American Theatre on River Street and to illuminate a restored marquee as part of a larger, federally and state‑approved historic rehabilitation.
Scott Townsend of SWBR, representing the project, said the marquee restoration is part of a broader rehabilitation that qualified for Historic Preservation (SHPO) and National Park Service approvals and that the design includes LED backlighting and two enclosed poster display panels at the marquee sides. He described those side panels as static digital poster panels — not animated,…
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