How wonderful for you to have been blessed with this. Many have been praying for you, but certainly not to the extent pastor Keith Ver Steegh did.
So I searched to see what news there might be concerning the restoration, and clicked on the Syracuse .com site as they'd written a previous and favorable story about your work, but nothing in the story about your efforts, and though plenty of pictures none I could identify you in, and there were plenty of people mostly men , one possible but to hard to tell.
At the Landmark Theater, Victoria Bingham and Jamie Williams are both confident about that. Central New Yorkers long familiar with downtown’s grand old theater will experience its central auditorium in a different and more soulful way once it reopens in September, after months of restoration.
For the first time in almost a century, the audience will see that great hall in its true colors.
Bingham and Andre Kouznetsov are longtime artists and business partners from Fayetteville, where they restored and operate a bed and breakfast, the Iron Lion Inn. Joined by their son Nikolai, they are part of a skilled crew working for John Tiedemann, an architectural conservation specialist from New Jersey. The goal is restoring the original color scheme for much of the walls, ceiling and wildly elaborate ornamentation that dominate the great theater hall, first opened as a Loew’s movie house.
The other post but not really a story just some blurbs under the pictures.
That's great that you found that! We were intereviewed several times by journalists. The whole effort means a lot to this area. We all got hundreds of cool photos, which I'll post over time. It was rewarding Kelly, I'll tell you. (Though the theater itself is a touch bizarre.. more on that later).
Look forward to seeing the one's you took. Some of the photos seemed a bit off, reminded me a bit of the Notre Dame statues, so it will be interesting to hear about that too.
IT's already led to new contacts and a job next week, but I'm going to have to balance it all to stay at my desk too. NOt to say I"m not extremely thankful!
It's nice to see God's work in action, and I was happy to find and share such wonderful accolades for her and her family regarding their diligent work for such an extraordinary project. Makes you want to and see it and the church she (they) were involved in restoring too.
Historic buildings are a sight, and seeing them restored to the original beauty even more so, being a part of it's restoration has to be an amazing feeling knowing you've done so for many generations to come.
Good for you! I am so happy for you! They have tapped your skill and everybody is happy! I hope this will yield further opportunities in the future! Way to go!
Haha! That wasn't the worst part,.. being on a scaffold. I went up regularly in a 'boom' too. A 65' high metal basket on a hydraulic stick.. Only a few of us did that. My son refused. Haha. For me, I see things like this.. the equipment has never had a fail, and if it does, it won't start with me! Psalms 18:33!!
Wow, the Landmark is a landmark. I’m honored to even know you are a part of the restoration . Thank you for the update.
How wonderful for you to have been blessed with this. Many have been praying for you, but certainly not to the extent pastor Keith Ver Steegh did.
So I searched to see what news there might be concerning the restoration, and clicked on the Syracuse .com site as they'd written a previous and favorable story about your work, but nothing in the story about your efforts, and though plenty of pictures none I could identify you in, and there were plenty of people mostly men , one possible but to hard to tell.
So I did a search Victoria Bingham Syracuse landmark theatre restoration 2025, and the first hit https://centralcurrent.org/sean-kirst-a-half-century-after-the-landmark-theatre-was-almost-lost-syracuse-will-see-it-again-in-its-true-colors/
An excerpt from the Beginning:
At the Landmark Theater, Victoria Bingham and Jamie Williams are both confident about that. Central New Yorkers long familiar with downtown’s grand old theater will experience its central auditorium in a different and more soulful way once it reopens in September, after months of restoration.
For the first time in almost a century, the audience will see that great hall in its true colors.
Bingham and Andre Kouznetsov are longtime artists and business partners from Fayetteville, where they restored and operate a bed and breakfast, the Iron Lion Inn. Joined by their son Nikolai, they are part of a skilled crew working for John Tiedemann, an architectural conservation specialist from New Jersey. The goal is restoring the original color scheme for much of the walls, ceiling and wildly elaborate ornamentation that dominate the great theater hall, first opened as a Loew’s movie house.
The other post but not really a story just some blurbs under the pictures.
https://www.syracuse.com/news/2025/07/see-the-intricate-restoration-happening-inside-the-landmark-theatre-photos.html
God had blessed you in preparations for your future ahead!!
That's great that you found that! We were intereviewed several times by journalists. The whole effort means a lot to this area. We all got hundreds of cool photos, which I'll post over time. It was rewarding Kelly, I'll tell you. (Though the theater itself is a touch bizarre.. more on that later).
Look forward to seeing the one's you took. Some of the photos seemed a bit off, reminded me a bit of the Notre Dame statues, so it will be interesting to hear about that too.
IT's already led to new contacts and a job next week, but I'm going to have to balance it all to stay at my desk too. NOt to say I"m not extremely thankful!
It's overdue with your skills and expertise. You're missed around here, but I think we all know how much it will help lighten your load.
Great comment, thanks for the links too .
It's nice to see God's work in action, and I was happy to find and share such wonderful accolades for her and her family regarding their diligent work for such an extraordinary project. Makes you want to and see it and the church she (they) were involved in restoring too.
I used to walk by there when I was local. Beautiful on the outside too!
Historic buildings are a sight, and seeing them restored to the original beauty even more so, being a part of it's restoration has to be an amazing feeling knowing you've done so for many generations to come.
Good for you! I am so happy for you! They have tapped your skill and everybody is happy! I hope this will yield further opportunities in the future! Way to go!
God I would puke up there. Thank God there are people who aren't pussies about height like I am. :-)
Haha! That wasn't the worst part,.. being on a scaffold. I went up regularly in a 'boom' too. A 65' high metal basket on a hydraulic stick.. Only a few of us did that. My son refused. Haha. For me, I see things like this.. the equipment has never had a fail, and if it does, it won't start with me! Psalms 18:33!!