LANSDOWNE, Pa. (WPVI) -- History has been renewed at the Lansdowne Theater. Shuttered for nearly 40 years, the near-century-old space has been restored to its former glory.

The theater original opened in 1927. An electrical fire caused it to close in 1987. After years of sitting empty the space got new life with a restoration project that took nearly 20 years.

Lansdowne Theater is on the historic register. A blast from the past that remains one of the few theaters from the Hollywood movie era of the 1920s.

The restoration project recreated the original theater's grandeur using images from the theater's former life to imitate the original stage curtain, the décor on the seats and lights that line the walls. Original items include the centerpiece chandelier and the neon clock on the fron

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