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Rejoice! The Windpocalypse-Damaged Rialto Theatre Sign Will Not Be Coming Down
Photo by Matt Logelin via Flickr
The iconic Rialto Theatre Sign in South Pasadena that was damaged during last year's Windpocalypse will be staying up.
The South Pasadena Chamber of Commerce sent out a release today posted on Patch that announced there was a plan to keep the sign up. Landmark Theater, the company that owns the shuttered property on the National Register of Historic Places, came up with the plan. Once the city approves Landmark's plan, the company will hire a contractor.
Earlier this month the city deemed it a safety hazard after police noticed it swaying precariously in the breeze.
Previously:
Potentially Dangerous Rialto Theatre Sign May Have to Come Down
Time Warped: RIP, Rialto Theatre
Video: A Look at South Pasadena's Late, Great Rialto Theatre
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