I was passing by Ewing on 58 Alternate and noticed the rear of a large building that I thought may have been a theater. I doubled back and was wrong, but when I looked in the other direction, there was the Ewing. I didn’t know it existed because I hadn’t planned to be in Virginia (long story,) so I hadn’t researched it. And I was wrong about the Park. I did get pics of it on Saturday.
I stumbled onto a couple on my trip last weekend. The Ewing in Ewing, Virginia, and two drive-ins, the Lonesome Pine and Central, also in Virginia. I was in Middlesboro, but missed the Park. I was able to keep away from the interstates for all but the drive from home to Lexington and from Lexington to home. Pretty proud of myself. ;–)
Mike, from the looks of things, you wouldn’t have had to look hard to find something rotten in this old theater. There was a “NO TRESPASSING – VIOLATERS WILL BE PROSECUTED” sign on the door, and a lot of interior damage visible through the broken windows, so I’d say that enough vandalism has occurred to make this a serious threat.
Nope, not gone. In fact, it’s doing business as an antique mall. I passed through today and got some shots of it. I’ll be putting them on Landmark.com, so I’ll link to the profile when I get them added.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/eodman/468179094/
I was passing by Ewing on 58 Alternate and noticed the rear of a large building that I thought may have been a theater. I doubled back and was wrong, but when I looked in the other direction, there was the Ewing. I didn’t know it existed because I hadn’t planned to be in Virginia (long story,) so I hadn’t researched it. And I was wrong about the Park. I did get pics of it on Saturday.
I stumbled onto a couple on my trip last weekend. The Ewing in Ewing, Virginia, and two drive-ins, the Lonesome Pine and Central, also in Virginia. I was in Middlesboro, but missed the Park. I was able to keep away from the interstates for all but the drive from home to Lexington and from Lexington to home. Pretty proud of myself. ;–)
I just stumbled onto this one, so I can imagine that more are out there. Did you get pictures or remember locations?
View link
View link
Looks like a nice restoration, but unfortunately they did away with the old art deco marquee.
http://www.landmarkhunter.com/198102-novo-theatre/
View link
Mike, from the looks of things, you wouldn’t have had to look hard to find something rotten in this old theater. There was a “NO TRESPASSING – VIOLATERS WILL BE PROSECUTED” sign on the door, and a lot of interior damage visible through the broken windows, so I’d say that enough vandalism has occurred to make this a serious threat.
View link
View link
View link
http://www.landmarkhunter.com/197556-bell-theater/
From the looks of things “in person”, I’d say the Neon is doomed.
http://www.landmarkhunter.com/197399-neon-theater/
Nope, not gone. In fact, it’s doing business as an antique mall. I passed through today and got some shots of it. I’ll be putting them on Landmark.com, so I’ll link to the profile when I get them added.
View link
The New Pastime is For Sale, in case anyone is interested.
View link
http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallyum/5126640735/
View link
View link
View link
http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallyum/5106705090/
View link
View link
View link
http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallyum/5106682486/
View link
View link
View link
View link
View link
View link
View link
View link
View link
http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallyum/5106102295/
View link
View link
View link
View link
View link
http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallyum/5106098545/
View link
http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallyum/5024176239/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallyum/5024180469/
View link
View link