Danbury taps JCJ for theater restoration study.

The City of Danbury announced last week that it has hired JCJ Architecture to lead a study of the restoration of the historic Palace Theater.

Is located within the Main Street Historic District, and it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Designed to house vaudevillian acts, over time the privately-owned theater has been renovated as a movie house and special events venue.

Identified as a key element within Danbury's downtown revitalization efforts, a grant from the Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation is the primary source of funding for the study.

With an extensive portfolio of theaters, historic restoration projects, and downtown revitalization efforts, JCJ Architecture was selected from 25 firms who submitted proposals. JCJ's team, led by Stewart Jones AIA and Peter Bachmann AIA, also includes theater management specialists AMS Planning & Research Corp. and Building Conservation Associates, historic preservation consultants.

"We are pleased that JCJ's performing arts experience and commitment to urban revitalization can serve the City of Danbury for this important project," said Stewart Jones, AIA, Principal, JCJ Architecture.

"We hope that the Palace Theater can again be recognized as a regional arts and entertainment resource."