The restoration of the marquee for The Echo Theater is important to Morgan Crook, co-author of The Neon Engineer’s Notebook, glass bender, and mechanical engineer. After seeing article after article on the progress being made by Rev. David Kennedy in completing his ownership of the historically segregated theater, Morgan spotted its weary neon sign in a newspaper photograph. This spurred him and his team to pick up the phone and call The Echo Project to offer their expert neon services.

'“I thought to myself, this is not way-finding signage. This is fundamentally different. This is a beacon of hope. This is a candle in the window.” Morgan Crook

We thank the entire team who worked so passionately on this project: Alleson Buchanan, Morgan Crook, Danielle James, Katherine Humphries, Bucky Giles, David Wilson/Loretta Forde, and Kayla Kling.

To learn more about this fascinating story of restoration, click here for an interview with the team. 

Video Courtesy: Neon Speaks