History

Designed and built as the primary performing arts auditorium for Gadsden State Junior College.

Architects: Richard W. Hofferbert & Hugh W. Ellis.

Contractors: Roberts Brothers Construction.

Constructed 1966-1968,

Opened June 1968. Named in honor of George C.

Wallace and Lurleen B. Wallace, former Governors of the State of Alabama.

Major sound and lighting improvements in 1982.

Major renovation in 1999 including consolidation of the stage left dressing rooms into one, all new seating, complete repainting, new carpeting throughout, renovated restrooms, numerous cosmetic improvements, new control room, new lighting control system and dimming system, new sound system, counterweight fly system retrofit.

Complete retrofit of sound control systems in 2006.

Installation of 18 instrument moving light system in 2006.