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Arcadia Theater Rehab
JK Bernhard Construction Company and its subcontractors teamed up to start the process of rehabilitating the front façade of the Arcadia Theater in downtown Kerrville on Friday, February 7. The team removed the “blade” signage at the front of the building (along Water Street) and transported it to San Antonio where it will receive intensive restoration and rehabilitation.
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Once complete, the sign will return to Kerrville where it will be installed on the river-facing side of the Arcadia Theater, above a planned outdoor deck that overlooks the Guadalupe River and Louise Hayes Park. Approximately a dozen onlookers were present from 7:00 a.m. to approximately 10:00 a.m. as a crane and bucket truck carefully detached the blade, which was originally installed in the 1950s, and placed it on a flatbed trailer for transport.
Videographer Aaron Yates with KerrvillePhoto.Com memorialized the event and has produced a video that is available to view on the links below. This video serves as a historical record of this exciting moment in the revitalization of Kerrville’s downtown, led by the nonprofit Kerrville’s Fourth on the River, which owns the building and plans on operating it as a performance and event venue. In addition to the blade, contractors removed some of the 1950s art deco façade in preparation to begin the process of restoring the original “missionstyle” architecture that the Arcadia boasted when opened in the 1920s. The construction continues inside the theater as well, with extensive renovations to restore the building as a theater and event center that is planned to open in July. JK Bernhard Construction Company, led by owner Kevin Bernhard, is proud to be a part of this project that will be a part of Kerrville’s historical legacy for decades to come.
Photos Courtesy KerrvillePhoto.Com
Follow the Arcadia’s progress on Facebook at K. Bernhard Construction Company’s page: Facebook.com/JKBernhard. To view the Arcadia video, go to Youtu.be/4D-tM1Sd4nc
