STARGAZER TO THE STARS; GRIFFITH OBSERVATORY TO GET UPDATE.(News) From: Daily News (Los Angeles, CA) | Date: December 7, 1999 | COPYRIGHT 1999 Daily News. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: Robert Monroe Staff Writer

The Griffith Observatory, portal to the celestial heavens and backdrop for such films as ``Rebel Without a Cause,'' is getting a $58 million face lift, officials said Monday.

Architects unveiled plans to modernize the 64-year-old icon of art deco style but promised not to alter the famous building's exterior. The renovation will include a refurbishing of the planetarium and a new, 27,000-square-foot underground space for exhi...

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