Pictured from left are Scott Wiley, support relations manager for Main Street Warsaw; Terry Sweeney, downtown development director for MSW; Mike Klondaris, Warsaw City Council and building co-owner; Alex Neff, social media person for Moving Pictures Tattoo Cinema; Nathan Underneath, owner of Moving Pictures Tattoo Cinema; Cindy Hampton, building co-owner; Cindy Dobbins, Warsaw City Council and downtown business owner; and Rob Parker, executive director of MSW. Photo by Jackie Gorski, Times-Union.

By Jackie Gorski
Times-Union

WARSAW — Moving Pictures Tattoo Cinema, 112 E. Center St., Warsaw, was presented with a $9,832.69 facade grant Tuesday, July 2, from Main Street Warsaw to be used for improvements.

Nathan Underneath, owner of Moving Pictures Tattoo Cinema, said the windows and front door were replaced. Moving Pictures also did a new building sign. They took out the overhead wood paneling and did a restructuring of inside of the overhang. All new wiring and LED lighting was put into the overhang.

Three months ago, Moving Pictures started talking about redoing the facade. Underneath said they had plans of doing it for a long time, but then finally started to get quotes for the work. The work itself took just over two weeks.

Underneath said the facade grant will cover 50% of the cost of the project.

He wanted the entryway to reflect the standard of high-quality services Moving Pictures provides, so having more of a welcoming, updated appearance on the outside was advantageous. And then having the money available through the facade grant seemed like a waste not to use it, Underneath said.