The $41.5 million makeover of a historic downtown Fort Wayne performing arts center was worth the time and effort needed to turn the venue into what now awaits visitors, officials said during a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday.

Originally designed by renowned architect Louis Kahn, the Arts United Center is now about 25% bigger, includes more accessibility features and is equipped with cutting-edge theater production technology.

The National Park Service formally listed the venue on the National Register of Historic Places with national significance last year, a news release said.

Zach Benedict, president of MKM architecture + design, described the center as too special of a place to skimp on the modernization and expansion efforts. He thanked Arts United of Greater Fort Wayne for its de

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