The 5th Avenue Theatre
Seattle, Washington

The 5th Avenue Theatre opened in 1926 as a venue for vaudeville. Designed by architect Robert C. Reamer and S. & G. Gump Company’s chief designer, Gustav F. Liljestrom, the theatre’s interior was modeled after three of ancient Imperial China’s most significant architectural accomplishments: the Forbidden City, the Temple of Heavenly Peace, and the Summer Palace.

Following the 2001 Nisqually earthquake, ARG surveyed and prepared documents for the repair and restoration of the theatre’s earthquake-damaged interior plaster, decorative paint finishes, and cast plaster corbels. We prepared detailed survey plans, defined repair solutions for the cracked and delaminated plaster and damaged decorative paint finishes, and detailed the replication method for the lost corbels.

For more information on the 5th Avenue Theatre, visit www.5thavenuetheatre.org.