The Crown Uptown Theater is not being demolished yet. Wichita City Council pushed back the demolition permit request filed by the owner, trying to buy time. After a lengthy, tense debate, the council decided the Crown Uptown owner cannot get a demolition permit until at least August.

The council extended its “interim control” of the 98-year-old building, buying time to potentially get it added to the Wichita historic places registry

Tuesday to approve a 180-day extension of temporary control for city preservation staff on the Crown Uptown Theater building to provide more time to work with the owner to explore alternatives to demolition.