Monroe Theatre’s historic façade and unused space is a landmark and a question mark

Along Monroe Avenue, buildings don’t just stand. They lean into traffic, watch the sidewalks and quietly record the neighborhood’s evolution. The Monroe Theatre, with its Art Deco façade still intact and its marquee frozen mid-thought, feels less like an abandoned structure than an unfinished sentence.People notice it. They ask about it. They debate it. Why does one of the most recognizable buildings on one of Rochester’s busiest corridors remain dark, and how long will