Darren Tobia

On May 5, Marvin Clawson will give a presentation for the Montclair History Center on how the architectural styles inform the character of Montclair's neighborhoods.

The theater has been shuttered since 2017, when Bow Tie Cinemas pulled out.

“It’s heartbreaking to see what is happening now in the wake of having just been there — and knowing the places I visited are now rubble,” she said.

Neoclassicism was an effective love language to woo customers into believing their life savings would be safe in their establishment. But customers' perceptions have changed, and the buildings are now finding new purpose.

So far, the idea for the expansion is just a proposal — a schematic design in a feasibility study. But if it moved forward, it could accommodate a second fire truck.