Judge halts demolition just as it begins.
The final curtain fell on the Terrace Theatre in Robbinsdale more than 17 years ago, so local residents were delighted to see demolition crews arrive and make ready to remove the disused structure from the Minnesota landscape once and for all.
But just 15 minutes into the demolition work, a judge called a halt. Prompted by a petition from local preservationists, the theatre was given a stay of execution, albeit with a gaping hole in the building’s side:
