LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — The Louisville Memorial Auditorium, a nearly 100-year-old historic venue that once hosted major touring acts, is facing significant repair needs as city support has decreased and aging infrastructure continues to strain the building.
Inside the auditorium, staff say basic systems are failing, including the lack of a centralized heating and cooling system.
“There is no generalized HVAC system. There’s individual rooms like this one, the ballroom upstairs, which is not accessible easily because we don’t have a working elevator who died this last year. And it’s going to cost over $100,000. Who knows,” Al Welsh, a representative with the Louisville Memorial Auditorium, said…