![]() Plans are moving along for the upgrading of a grand, century-old public building in Colorado Springs. Located at 221 E. Kiowa Street, the 40,000-square foot Colorado Springs City Auditorium, designed in the Classical Revival style, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and still functions as a public venue for any number of concerts, conferences, and meetings. Operated jointly by the City of Colorado Springs and a group called the Colorado Springs Community Cultural Collective, the structure is expected to soon see work to its exterior and an extensive redesign of some interior space. Plans are also calling for the construction of a 7,000 square-foot addition to the south side of the building, while two interior floor levels will be built to replace the current arena seating, along with a partial basement that will include an orchestra pit. Studio and office space will comprise around 19,500 square feet, with ground floor retail space about nearly 12,000 square feet. The project will also see some Americans with Disabilities Act compliance work, with the overall design of the building’s upgrading being spearheaded by the Denver architectural firm of Semple Brown Design. The renovation cost for a structure that originally cost $425,000 to build is pegged at around $87 million—up from an earlier estimate of $53 million. Work on the project is expected to begin sometime next year. An exact timetable for its completion has not yet been announced. Referred to by locals the Grand Old Lady, the auditorium is the subject of a film released earlier this year, appropriated called The Grand Old Lady Documentary. By Garry Boulard
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