Senator Theatre closed for months of renovations

Re-done theatre will include three screens and a restaurant

The historic Senator Theatre closed Thursday to begin renovations, said an operator of the movie house, which opened on York Road in 1939.

The theater will be closed for six-to-nine months, said James "Buzz" Cusack, who runs the North Baltimore landmark with his daughter, Kathleen Lyon.

When it reopens, the building will house a restaurant and three new theaters as well as the original auditorium, he said.

The renovations will cost more than $3 million, Cusack said.

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