The recent color picture was taken from this spot and shows where the Lee Theater was where the wooden fence is now located.The fire hydrant is gone but there is now a stop sign.
The Lee Theater was located on the north side of Tennessee Avenue across from Bragg Street as seen in the picture where there are several people standing in front but no truck. It was about one block west of Burnside Street. I lived on Connecticut Avenue and walked about 5 blocks to the Lee when I was about 8 or 9 years old. I got in for 9 cents,got a bag of popcorn,a coke and a candy bar for 15 cents. Total 24 cents. On the way home I’d stop at a grocery store and buy a big 1 cent raisin cookie. What memories.(priceless).The Lee opened in 1941 and sadly closed in 1956.
The old wooden telephone pole is still there in the center of this picture beside the new metal pole.
The recent color picture was taken from this spot and shows where the Lee Theater was where the wooden fence is now located.The fire hydrant is gone but there is now a stop sign.
The Lee Theater was located on the north side of Tennessee Avenue across from Bragg Street as seen in the picture where there are several people standing in front but no truck. It was about one block west of Burnside Street. I lived on Connecticut Avenue and walked about 5 blocks to the Lee when I was about 8 or 9 years old. I got in for 9 cents,got a bag of popcorn,a coke and a candy bar for 15 cents. Total 24 cents. On the way home I’d stop at a grocery store and buy a big 1 cent raisin cookie. What memories.(priceless).The Lee opened in 1941 and sadly closed in 1956.