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Published on Monday, July 07, 2008
By Art Marroquin
The iconic Theme Building at LAX is about to grow a thicker skin.
Months after the building's metal skeleton was exposed and its sides surrounded in scaffolding, the Board of Airport Commissioners has approved a $9.3 million contract to replace the plaster exterior of the 1960s-era landmark.
Los Angeles-based Tower General Contractors was selected Monday to restore the white stucco skin on all four arches, which will finally bring the Theme Building back to the historic look made famous in movies and television shows.
The entire construction and restoration project has cost the airport nearly $15 million since troubles first popped up at the Theme Building more than a year ago.
"It doesn't seem as if we're getting much benefit from spending $15 million, other than the fact that we're preserving something that only serves as a historic site," said Airport Commissioner Walter Zifkin
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