Pro Football Hall of Fame releases expansion plan

CANTON, Ohio (WOIO) - The Pro Football Hall of Fame confirmed it will be taking on a new look as the museum confirmed it will be undergoing an expansion and renovation plan.

The project, which has been in the works for nearly two years, is set to be a three-to-five year plan, according to a Hall of Fame spokesperson.

According to Hall of Fame President Jim Porter, the plan will be the biggest ‘makeover’ since its opening in 1963.

“We are proud to be working with Sol Harris/Day and Beaver Excavation on the designs and preliminary work needed to begin in earnest later this spring,” Porter said in a comment. “And the Hall must thank Scott Oelslager and the Statehouse for allocating the money and sharing the Hall’s vision for what this will mean not only for the Canton community but the entire Northeast Ohio region. We believe this project will position the Hall to be the leader in economic development for the area that was envisioned when it opened 61 years ago.”

According to the release provided from the Pro Football Hall of Fame, the renovations will include a new 8,000-square-foot grand lobby with high-tech interactive exhibition gallery spaces and an 18,500-square-foot event center complex, amongst other renovations.