At one time, there was an entry lane on each side of the ticket booth. As you can see from this picture, the left lane has not been used for some time.
Walking up to the ticket booth, I kept hearing a click, click, clicking sound. Looking around slowly, I discovered the sound was coming from this box tucked under the front eave of the ticket booth. It turns out that this box is a mechanical relay which controls the blinking of the lights on the ticket booth.
This is a view of the back side of the ticket booth from the lane leading into the theater.
If you look to the left of the ticket booth, you'll notice a concrete pad sitting next to the edge of the entrance lane. When Mr. Curtis took over the property, awnings covered both entrance lanes and were supported by pillars set into the slots in the concrete pads. Sadly, the awnings were too far gone to be saved and they were removed to improve the look of the property.
As I mentioned earlier, the Blue Moon screen tower serves not only as a screen but also as a home. The home portion is two stories tall and has a porch running all the way across the front of the second story.
At the top of the screen tower is a television antenna. I'm not sure if the ladder going to the top of the tower is original or if it was added later. The concrete portions of the screen tower have been covered with what appears to be aluminum siding.
Notice the size of the concrete braces behind the screen. Not wanting to be intrusive, we didn't ask Mr. Curtis any questions about the interior of the "home" portion of the screen tower. I suspect these braces define the maximum size of the rooms within it.
I've walked a few feet further up into the entrance lane. This is a side view of the screen tower. The windows of the rooms within it are clearly visible. The carport is not part of the original structure.
If you look to the left in this picture, you'll notice a large dark area. At first glance, you make suspect this to be a fence. It is actually a large "shed-like" enclosure the Mr Curtis uses as a workshop. It is a very effective light barrier.
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