Michigan Theater Receives $2.5 Million Gift

The Croswell Opera House in Adrian is celebrating its 150th birthday in 2016 and has been raising money for a renovation at the 630-seat theater.

The gift announced over the weekend is from Adrian native Julianne Argyros and her husband, George, a real estate investor who formerly owned the Seattle Mariners and served as the U.S. ambassador to Spain. The capital campaign sought $7.2 million.

Croswell artistic director Jere Righter said in a statement it’s “an amazing gift for our future.”

The theater was saved from the wrecking ball in 1967. Renovations including infrastructure updates are scheduled to be finished next spring.