Another observation for those that recall the Boulevard. The large openings on the west side of the theater were fire exits shown in the photo. Several doors in each allowed balcony customers by a long interior carpeted ramp and mezzanine customers directly to exit in the event of an emergency. The small door directly accessed the mezzanine level for similar purposes. Similar fire doors were on the east side that exited into an interior passageway which then passed to Vermont Avenue between small businesses the occupied the east side of the building.
I don’t know if it was ever noted in the remarks, but the southwest corner of the building shown with the awnings enclosed the Fox West Cost corporate offices cafeteria. This was a restaurant strictly utilized by employees. I do not recall whether meals were free or not, more likely at reduced rates. A kitchen door opened into the Boulevard Theater lobby. I am sure my father, as the theater manager, took advantage of the back door access to food. I know he was on the best of terms with the cooks. There was not a lot of
places to eat in the nearby neighborhood. Only the Gin Gin Inn Chinese restaurant across the street and maybe the drugstore on the corner.
Another observation for those that recall the Boulevard. The large openings on the west side of the theater were fire exits shown in the photo. Several doors in each allowed balcony customers by a long interior carpeted ramp and mezzanine customers directly to exit in the event of an emergency. The small door directly accessed the mezzanine level for similar purposes. Similar fire doors were on the east side that exited into an interior passageway which then passed to Vermont Avenue between small businesses the occupied the east side of the building.
I don’t know if it was ever noted in the remarks, but the southwest corner of the building shown with the awnings enclosed the Fox West Cost corporate offices cafeteria. This was a restaurant strictly utilized by employees. I do not recall whether meals were free or not, more likely at reduced rates. A kitchen door opened into the Boulevard Theater lobby. I am sure my father, as the theater manager, took advantage of the back door access to food. I know he was on the best of terms with the cooks. There was not a lot of places to eat in the nearby neighborhood. Only the Gin Gin Inn Chinese restaurant across the street and maybe the drugstore on the corner.