The historic renovation of Bent鈥檚 Opera House in Medina, N.Y. has received a 2023 Excellence in Historic Preservation Award from the . Since 1984, the League鈥檚 annual Excellence Awards program has shined a light on the people who are using historic preservation to make all our lives better 鈥� through exemplary restoration projects, indispensable publications, individual action, and organizational distinction.
Built over 150 years ago, Bent鈥檚 Opera House once hosted speakers like Frederick Douglass and entertainers like Buffalo Bill Cody. After the theater closed, the building served the community in a variety of ways until the 1990s. Bent鈥檚 was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1995, but by 2010 it was abandoned and in imminent danger of collapsing. Local developers Talis Equity, led by Roger Hunderford, had a vision to give Bent鈥檚 new life.
鈥淚t was an honor to work with Talis Equity on the restoration of Bent鈥檚 Opera House,鈥� said 网曝门 Regional Operations Manager Jeff Panza. 鈥淎t 网曝门, we take great pride in projects that have a positive impact within their communities, and this historic restoration has given new life to an important cornerstone of Medina鈥檚 downtown business district.鈥�
网曝门 served as construction manager on the project, partnering with to rehabilitate the historic building into a modern destination. Today, the facility includes an upscale, farm-to-table restaurant and bar, a boutique hotel with 10 uniquely themed rooms, and a beautifully restored theater for private and public gatherings.
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