{
  "id": 5150510,
  "title": "Supporters raise $2.8m to save Houston's 1947 Art Deco theater from demolition",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/supporters-raise-2-8m-to-save-houstons-1947-art-deco-theater-from",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-02T18:25:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/in-1947-houston-opened-a-700-plus-seat-art-deco-theater-79-years-later-after-demolition-was-planned-supporters-raised-2-8-million-toward-saving-the-7-1-million-property/articleshow/133704241.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Houston's historic Garden Oaks Theater faced demolition after its sale in 2025. A local preservation campaign successfully raised funds to acquire the property. The nonprofit Arthouse Houston plans to transform the building into an arts and film center. This new center will combine historic preservation with new cultural uses. The completed center is targeted for a grand opening in 2028.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}