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Walker to Propose Razing Guthrie Theater

MINNEAPOLIS-Despite a proposal to demolish the 1,300-seat theater, the fate of the Minneapolis landmark has yet to be decided by the Minneapolis Heritage Preservation Commission, then the city council.

By Jim McCartney | Updated on October 09, 2001

MINNEAPOLIS-Although it has yet to decide the Guthrie Theater building’s fate, the Walker Art Center has begun the necessary process for demolishing the 1,300-seat theater once its current tenant moves to its new theater home. The art center is working on plans for a $90-million expansion that will add more than100,000 sf of interior space and four acres of green space to its complex near the Loring Park neighborhood.

The Walker is presenting its application to raze the theater to the Minneapolis Heritage Preservation Commission, who will forward its recommendations to the city council. The Walker would likely use the space for expanding its parking and adjacent sculpture garden. But the Walker has also commissioned a report to examine possibilities for using the theater for other purposes. Some preservationists believe the building is a significant culture icon.

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