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occupied the building and held regular services with over 1,000 people. In 1987 the pastors, Mike and Donna
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and demolished in 1992. The remaining theater building was left vacant for more than 20 years as preservationists fought with owners and developers over the future of the building. It was finally converted into a drugstore and reopened in 2012.
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