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Projector House

Projector House

The theater / chapel / gym was located in the building to the right, which also served as a laundry on the bottom floor. I believe the old projector housing was made out of wood and burned down; old projectors burned carbon arc lamps to emit a light bright enough to project the images on a large screen.
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It looks like it's suspended in thin air.
Canada
Fri 06-27-2008
its kinda weird to have the projector in a separate little box like that
Stacy
Sun 06-29-2008
I don't know if I would trust those stairs.
jackieb
Mon 06-30-2008
Whoever added such an ugly wooden box to such a beautifully elegant stone building should have been imprisoned within her walls.
Felyne
Thu 07-03-2008
They still let the grass grow
Guitorman
Fri 07-25-2008
That is excatly what I was thinking Felyne!
Kathy
Fri 02-06-2009
I'd love to walk in the area there!
Tammy
Fri 09-18-2009
My friend showed me pics of this today. They were awesome. I wanted to go here but my parents were too scared so I didn't go.
ilovehorseyrides
Mon 09-20-2010
I was here this morning. My dad took me.
ilovehorseyrides
Sat 10-09-2010
i been all through the grounds and inside.. if ever you get a chance please enjoy and take in all the offering it has to offer
paul
Fri 11-12-2010
I will next time I visit here, paul
ilovehorseyrides
Sat 04-09-2011
nice shot it`s really good i like how the grass adds effect to the builiding
Flandre Scarlet
Mon 11-14-2011
Great shot-the booth had to have been a later addition since movies had not yet been invented when the place was built. Even much later, when huge movie palaces wher being built, there were times when a theater was underway and they planned for everything but a projection booth! You'd have to add it anyway you could.
Edwin
Sat 01-14-2012

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