In February, as part of a demonstration project, the first of these light fixtures was restored by Archistoric Products, a 98-year-old Chicago company best known for their restoration of light fixtures at the Civic Opera House, the Driehaus Museum, Union Station, and Unity Temple.

In early April, after the fixture was cleaned, stabilized, and rewired, it was reinstalled under the rear (east) balcony, along with a safer and more durable mounting system and new wiring to replace the old cloth wiring inside steel conduit. At the same time, the other two light fixtures under the rear balcony were removed and, following their restoration, they are expected to be reinstalled by this summer. (All of the electrical work is being done by B&Z Electric.)

This light fixture restoration project is being dedicated to the memory of longtime Friends of Historic Second Church docent Karen Oliver, who died unexpectedly in August 2020. Once this initial demonstration phase is completed, fundraising will begin for the restoration and rewiring of the 12 other ceiling fixtures lining the undersides of the north and south balconies