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Living History Center dies broke after Bicentennial hope
The Living History Center in Philadelphia, an $11.5 million project noted as Philadelphia 1766 centerpiece, closed after years of deficits and lower than expected revenue. It drew 500,000 paid admissions, ran a $1 million annual budget with $850,000 in revenue, and faced $150,000 annual shortfalls plus $400,000 yearly debt service. WHYY-TV will lease the building, and a bronze statue on the sidewalk, missing its flute, stands as a final ironic emblem.
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