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VA HR13

Resolution

Status

Passed

1/26/2026

Primary Sponsor

Wendell Walker

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Origin

House of Delegates

2026 Regular Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Commends the Academy of Music Theatre in Lynchburg on its 120th anniversary, celebrated in 2025
  • Originally opened in 1905 with support from Richard D. Apperson, rebuilt in 1912 after a fire, and hosted performers including John Philip Sousa, Will Rogers, and the Ziegfeld Follies
  • Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1969 after sitting empty for 60 years following its 1958 closure
  • Reopened on December 6, 2018 following a three-year, $30 million restoration led by the Academy of Fine Arts
  • Directs the Clerk of the House of Delegates to present a copy of the resolution to the Academy of Music Theatre

Legislative Description

Commending the Academy of Music Theatre.

Last Action

Bill text as passed House (HR13ER)

4/16/2026

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