Governor Supports Liberty's Cause
Title
Governor Supports Liberty's Cause
Description
An article discussing the governor of Georgia awarding a $10,000 grant to assist in renovating the Liberty Theatre. It includes a picture of the Liberty Theatre.
Date
December 30, 1987
Subject
Liberty Theatre
Publisher
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
Contributor
Hanna Ivey
Kyra Strakes
Xavier Martinez
Destinee Rouse
Natalie Crosby
Logan Oliver
Paige Pendleton
Kyra Strakes
Xavier Martinez
Destinee Rouse
Natalie Crosby
Logan Oliver
Paige Pendleton
Source
Columbus Daily Enquirer, METRO ed., 30 Dec. 1987, p. 17. NewsBank: Access World News – Historical and Current, https://infoweb-newsbank-com.eu1.proxy.openathens.net/apps/news/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info%3Asid/infoweb-newsbank-com.eu1.proxy.openathens.net&svc_dat=WORLDNEWS&req_dat=5DD4F463B134457BAFF7B8AA5E6FBD9A&rft_val_format=info%3Aofi/fmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Actx&rft_dat=document_id%3Aimage%252Fv2%253A1126A744DB722B38%2540EANX-NB-16AD4476CCC739E2%25402447160-16AD3F5F10938499%254016-16AD3F5F10938499%2540. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
Type
newspaper article
Text
Restoration of the historic Liberty Theatre in Columbus has been given a further boost by a $10,000 grant from Georgia Gov. Joe Frank Harris.
The money was sought by and awarded to the Lower Chattahoochee Area Planning and Development Commission, to help offset restoration expenses for the theatre.
This is in addition to a $50,000 Community Development Block Grant which the city awarded to the Columbus Housing Authority to stabilize the building, halting its deterioration. Joe Mahan, historic planner for the Lower Chattahoochee commission, said architectural plans have been completed and bids for restoration contracts are to be accepted early next year.
The Liberty, at 821 Eighth Ave., was built in 1924 and is on the National Register of Historic Places.
The building is owned by the Golden Owlettes. That group is working with the city planning office, the housing authority, the Mayor's Office of Economic Development, Tuskegee University and the Lower Chattahoochee Planning and Development Commission. It has been estimated that the restoration of the theater, as a place to host fine arts events, will cost $1.2 million.
The money was sought by and awarded to the Lower Chattahoochee Area Planning and Development Commission, to help offset restoration expenses for the theatre.
This is in addition to a $50,000 Community Development Block Grant which the city awarded to the Columbus Housing Authority to stabilize the building, halting its deterioration. Joe Mahan, historic planner for the Lower Chattahoochee commission, said architectural plans have been completed and bids for restoration contracts are to be accepted early next year.
The Liberty, at 821 Eighth Ave., was built in 1924 and is on the National Register of Historic Places.
The building is owned by the Golden Owlettes. That group is working with the city planning office, the housing authority, the Mayor's Office of Economic Development, Tuskegee University and the Lower Chattahoochee Planning and Development Commission. It has been estimated that the restoration of the theater, as a place to host fine arts events, will cost $1.2 million.
Original Format
newspaper
Files
Citation
“Governor Supports Liberty's Cause,” Columbus State University Archives and Special Collections , accessed November 6, 2025, https://omeka.web.columbusstate.edu/items/show/4411.