building occupies of ground in an arrowhead shape. The auditorium, which forms the shaft of the arrow, is situated at a 45° angle to the streets and the two wings of the building contain retail space. The theater and parking lot originally covered a full block. In 1964, a portion at the northeast corner was split off, leaving the theater property at . The separate parcel has been home to a service station and a restaurant. At the southwest corner is a non-contributing commercial building. The building features an concrete tower fitted with neon tube lighting and capped by a pronged orb with neon lights. A cantilevered marquee wraps around the entrance, appearing to be supported by a hexagonal box office. Tower Theatre was designed in the Streamline Moderne style. It is the only architectural work to have been completed by Lee in Fresno. Dutch-born muralist Anthony Heinsbergen created the "Leda and Swan" and "Vine" motifs for murals on the theater's ceiling and walls. The Tower Theatre was the second theater in the United States with fluorescent-painted murals illuminated by ultraviolet lights; the first experiments with such a setup were undertaken by Lee at his Academy Theatre in Inglewood, California. The theater features a centrally located bas-relief etched-glass panel, a near-replica of Gaetano Cecere's 1927 "The Huntsman". See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Fresno County, California Notes References Bibliography External links Performing arts centers in California Buildings and structures in Fresno, California Theatres completed in 1939 National Register of Historic Places in Fresno County, California Theatres on the National Register of Historic Places in California Event venues established in 1939 1939 establishments in California Tourist attractions in Fresno, California Music venues in Fresno, California Streamline Moderne architecture in California