Virtual Tour:  Outside

Starting from outside, you can see that the Guyer is a large two-story building.  Since its beginnings in Lewisville, it has been completely renovated, as we will see later in the tour.  Although some things have been renovated, other sentimental pieces have been left for the public and for the players at Guyer. 

The auditorium is actually on the second floor of this buildilng.  You might be confused by the layout of the building, and an explanation that the building is built into a hillside, so that when one exits on the second floor to ground level may set you straight.  The doors on the right go to the costume room.  They hold all of the Guyer's costumes and some props.  Before it was the costume room, south Henry School Corporation had its offices in there.  Before that, it was a bank.  The lobby was also once used as a dry goods store, but has also been a hardware store, a mortuary, an antique shop, and a Sunday School room for a church.  Putting the auditorium on the second level enabled the owners of the building to earn extra money from first floor rent.

Many new things have been added to enhance Guyer's appearance, including the window logos showing our address and phone number, brand new windows in the front and back of the upstairs auditorium, and new easy-locking doors graciously donated by Ruth Hayworth in memory of her husband. 

The photos below are an archival timeline of the Guyer's front facade.  These pictures range from the 1900s to the present.  Hover your mouse over each picture to see the year it was taken.

Close of the 1900s	Circa 1908	1909	1909	Circa 1910	Circa 1920
June 19, 1976	1980	1982	1984	1987	1988
1990	1992	1993	1995	Today

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