I did not find a drive-in located in East Tallasee proper, but there was one just to the west in Tallasee.
The address is Sims Ave & Macedonia Rd, Tallassee, AL.
The drive-in was located about a ¼ mile north of this intersection on the east side of Macedonia Rd. A 1969 aerial shows the drive-in intact and apparently open. By 1981, the screen was gone and the drive-in looks closed and abandoned.
Today, the property is totally overgrown with trees. You can still see the general outline and the location of the ramps.
Topo maps are rather notorious for not being updated. They often show features such as drive-ins that have been long removed as aerial photos have revealed.
Topo maps are good for verifying that a drive-in existed once in a location, but they are far from conclusive in terms of when something has been removed.
The address provided by jwmovies points on Google Maps to a auto-salvage yard that is next-door to where the drive-in once stood.
A more accurate address for Google Maps is 14543 OK-20, Claremore, OK which is the address of the East Side Mini-Storage which currently sits on the property.
You can see some of the ramps from the old drive-in on the north side of the property.
A closer address is 1520 IL-23, Streator, Illinois. This points to the old entrance road of the drive-in which is now called Benchmark Industrial Drive.
Today, the propery is an industrial park with no trace of the drive-in remaining.
A 1963 aerial shows the original entrance to be closer to the one listed in the telephone directory. It has what looks like the standard ticket booth w/roof on that road.
By 1964, the creation of the cloverleaf had removed that entrance. So, the northern exit road became the new entrance.
There will always be a debate about whether the original entrance road, the last entrance road the drive-in had before closing, or the current address of the property is the “correct” one. I prefer the latter if only because the purpose of the address is to accurately identify the location as it is today. But I understand that others may see it differently.
There are no “reservations” in Oklahoma. The tribes own the land outright which is a major difference.
The Cherokees started moving into “Indian Territory” (eastern Oklahoma) in the mid-1820s (including Sequoyah). The rest of the tribe was forced in the late 1830s to move into the region, going along the “Trail of Tears” that caused thousands of deaths.
By the early 1840s, most of the Cherokees has moved with a small band remaining in Georgia.
If you can narrow down when it was open, that would help in finding it.
I can say that I only see the Starlite and Jim & Tim drive-ins from a 1956 aerial that is around the Florala/Paxton area.
Of course, that doesn’t mean a third drive-in didn’t exist but it may have not been built yet, was fully demolished before 1956, or simply doesn’t resemble a typical drive-in.
Drive-In 54, if you do not believe the drive-in that was located at 25646 Fifth Ave, Florala, AL is the Jim & Tim, then what is your belief based on?
The Starlite Drive-In was a few miles away in Paxton, FL, so do you think there was a third drive-in that was located in the Florala/Paxton area in 1956?
The address is 25646 Fifth Ave, Florala, AL, which is now the home of the McNeill Concrete, Inc. The address maps slightly to the east of the property on Google.
A 1956 aerial shows the drive-in intact and apparently operational. By 1966, it had been demolished.
The drive-in was located at Carrollton Road and N Highland Dr, Aliceville, AL. The location is about 2 miles northeast of Aliceville on State HWY 17. The drive-in sat on the east side of the highway opposite N Highland Drive.
A 1964 aerial shows the drive-in intact and apparently operating. By 1992, it was totally demolished and overgrown.
Today, it is private property with no trace of the drive-in remaining.
I couldn’t get an exact address on Google, but the closest intersection is US-31 and Lenwood Rd SE, Decatur, AL. The drive-in was located about 1/8th of a mile north of the intersection on the west side of the highway.
Today, the property is an empty field with no trace of the drive-in remaining.
A closer address is 1860 E Mckinnon St, New Brockton, Alabama.
Today, the expansion of U.S. 84 is taking out the back-half of the drive-in, but you can still see the foundation of the projection booth/concession stand, the ramps, and general outline.
Yup, I actually saw that before in a 1967 aerial, but dismissed it as not being enough evidence. That is an unusually wide projector booth/concession stand for a drive-in. The ground seems level, so that eliminates some spaces for vehicles.
The address is incorrect. As the poster for the grand opening of the drive-in shows, it was north of town along HWY 167.
A much closer address is 128 E Butcher Switch Rd, Lafayette, Louisiana. This appears to be the old entrance to the drive-in, but the property has changed considerably.
A 1998 aerial shows the remains of the Showtime Twin. Today, most of the property is an RV/trailer lot. There is no trace of the drive-in remaining.
There seems to be some disagreement, at least with those writing the history of the drive-ins in San Angelo.
First off, there is an ad of the Jet Drive-In that lists the location as “Mertzon HWY” which is now Sherwood Way. Yet Elgin lists the Starlite in that location.
A 1953 aerial shows a drive-in at Mertzon HWY and another single screen drive-in at what today is W 25th and Stardust Street. A trailer park now sits partly on the old drive-in location, although the roads in the area have changed considerably.
Seems to me that the Jet was the single screen drive-in at “Mertzon highway at Arden Road”. While the Starlite was at W 25th and Stardust. The Starlite may have been taken out by HWY 87 or N Bryant Blvd which now runs through part of the property.
A twin drive-in appears a few blocks away at 900 W 29th where Freedom Mini-Storage now sits.
The theater is actually in Johnstonville, although Google lists the address of US-395 & CA-36 as simply being in “California”.
The original road where the entrance is located is now gone. It has been replaced with another road called aptly “Theatre Road”.
The drive-in was demolished by 1981. Apart from the faint hint of ramps and the general outline, no trace of the drive-in remains.
Found It!
The address was 4419 S. Alabama Ave, Monroeville, AL.
A 1971 aerial shows the drive-in closed and demolished. Afterwards, a Best Western Inn and Mockingbird Inn occupied the property.
There is no trace of the drive-in remaining.
https://tinyurl.com/y3ekvn6g
I did not find a drive-in located in East Tallasee proper, but there was one just to the west in Tallasee.
The address is Sims Ave & Macedonia Rd, Tallassee, AL.
The drive-in was located about a ¼ mile north of this intersection on the east side of Macedonia Rd. A 1969 aerial shows the drive-in intact and apparently open. By 1981, the screen was gone and the drive-in looks closed and abandoned.
Today, the property is totally overgrown with trees. You can still see the general outline and the location of the ramps.
https://tinyurl.com/y24xut6a
Topo maps are rather notorious for not being updated. They often show features such as drive-ins that have been long removed as aerial photos have revealed.
Topo maps are good for verifying that a drive-in existed once in a location, but they are far from conclusive in terms of when something has been removed.
The address provided by jwmovies points on Google Maps to a auto-salvage yard that is next-door to where the drive-in once stood.
A more accurate address for Google Maps is 14543 OK-20, Claremore, OK which is the address of the East Side Mini-Storage which currently sits on the property.
You can see some of the ramps from the old drive-in on the north side of the property.
https://tinyurl.com/y6ph4r8q
A closer address is 1520 IL-23, Streator, Illinois. This points to the old entrance road of the drive-in which is now called Benchmark Industrial Drive.
Today, the propery is an industrial park with no trace of the drive-in remaining.
https://tinyurl.com/y59uepge
A 1963 aerial shows the original entrance to be closer to the one listed in the telephone directory. It has what looks like the standard ticket booth w/roof on that road.
By 1964, the creation of the cloverleaf had removed that entrance. So, the northern exit road became the new entrance.
There will always be a debate about whether the original entrance road, the last entrance road the drive-in had before closing, or the current address of the property is the “correct” one. I prefer the latter if only because the purpose of the address is to accurately identify the location as it is today. But I understand that others may see it differently.
A closer address is 504 McCurdy Avenue South, Rainsville, Alabama.
Today, the Rainsville Medical Plaza sits on the property with no trace of the drive-in remaining.
Found It!
The drive-in was located at E Neva Drive in Rd & Enterprise Rd, Geneva, Alabama. Situated on the southeast side of the intersection.
Today, it is private property with no trace of the drive-in remaining.
http://tinyurl.com/y4pwk3xt
Found It!
The address is 815 AL-134, Enterprise, Alabama.
A 1997 aerial shows the remains of the drive-in. Today, the property it totally overgrown with trees.
http://tinyurl.com/y2e889sc
There are no “reservations” in Oklahoma. The tribes own the land outright which is a major difference.
The Cherokees started moving into “Indian Territory” (eastern Oklahoma) in the mid-1820s (including Sequoyah). The rest of the tribe was forced in the late 1830s to move into the region, going along the “Trail of Tears” that caused thousands of deaths.
By the early 1840s, most of the Cherokees has moved with a small band remaining in Georgia.
If you can narrow down when it was open, that would help in finding it.
I can say that I only see the Starlite and Jim & Tim drive-ins from a 1956 aerial that is around the Florala/Paxton area.
Of course, that doesn’t mean a third drive-in didn’t exist but it may have not been built yet, was fully demolished before 1956, or simply doesn’t resemble a typical drive-in.
Drive-In 54, if you do not believe the drive-in that was located at 25646 Fifth Ave, Florala, AL is the Jim & Tim, then what is your belief based on?
The Starlite Drive-In was a few miles away in Paxton, FL, so do you think there was a third drive-in that was located in the Florala/Paxton area in 1956?
The Starlite Drive-In was located at 22486 US-331, Paxton, FL.
http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/59696
You can see it clearly on the 1956 aerial photo.
The drive-in I found is a few miles away on the Alabama side of the border.
So, unless there is a third drive-in, I believe I found the Jim & Tim Drive-In.
Found It!
The address is 25646 Fifth Ave, Florala, AL, which is now the home of the McNeill Concrete, Inc. The address maps slightly to the east of the property on Google.
A 1956 aerial shows the drive-in intact and apparently operational. By 1966, it had been demolished.
There is no trace of the drive-in remaining.
https://tinyurl.com/yywak4zs
Found It!
The drive-in was located at Carrollton Road and N Highland Dr, Aliceville, AL. The location is about 2 miles northeast of Aliceville on State HWY 17. The drive-in sat on the east side of the highway opposite N Highland Drive.
A 1964 aerial shows the drive-in intact and apparently operating. By 1992, it was totally demolished and overgrown.
Today, it is private property with no trace of the drive-in remaining.
https://tinyurl.com/y3t52pls
Found It!
I couldn’t get an exact address on Google, but the closest intersection is US-31 and Lenwood Rd SE, Decatur, AL. The drive-in was located about 1/8th of a mile north of the intersection on the west side of the highway.
Today, the property is an empty field with no trace of the drive-in remaining.
https://tinyurl.com/y3g2g6x6
A closer address is 1860 E Mckinnon St, New Brockton, Alabama.
Today, the expansion of U.S. 84 is taking out the back-half of the drive-in, but you can still see the foundation of the projection booth/concession stand, the ramps, and general outline.
http://tinyurl.com/y2pubv4a
The address puts it quite close to the Parkway Drive-In. http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/42065
So, where does the address for the Regal Drive-In come from?
As of May, 2018, the screen is still up but just barely.
I’m all for preserving drive-ins, but if they cannot repair the screen, then it probably needs to come down before a gust of wind blows it down.
Yup, I actually saw that before in a 1967 aerial, but dismissed it as not being enough evidence. That is an unusually wide projector booth/concession stand for a drive-in. The ground seems level, so that eliminates some spaces for vehicles.
The address is incorrect. As the poster for the grand opening of the drive-in shows, it was north of town along HWY 167.
A much closer address is 128 E Butcher Switch Rd, Lafayette, Louisiana. This appears to be the old entrance to the drive-in, but the property has changed considerably.
A 1998 aerial shows the remains of the Showtime Twin. Today, most of the property is an RV/trailer lot. There is no trace of the drive-in remaining.
http://tinyurl.com/y2xzgwo
A closer address is 4218 State Hwy 71, Columbus, TX.
The drive-in sat on the west side of the road. A 1957 aerial shows the drive-in in operation. By 1995, it had been totally demolished.
Today, the property is an open field with no trace of the drive-in remaining.
http://tinyurl.com/y2fsfq8j
It’s there.
The 1965 aerial shows a clearer outline. Go to NETRonline and type in the address or put in Haskell, TX and you can see it better.
There seems to be some disagreement, at least with those writing the history of the drive-ins in San Angelo.
First off, there is an ad of the Jet Drive-In that lists the location as “Mertzon HWY” which is now Sherwood Way. Yet Elgin lists the Starlite in that location.
A 1953 aerial shows a drive-in at Mertzon HWY and another single screen drive-in at what today is W 25th and Stardust Street. A trailer park now sits partly on the old drive-in location, although the roads in the area have changed considerably.
Seems to me that the Jet was the single screen drive-in at “Mertzon highway at Arden Road”. While the Starlite was at W 25th and Stardust. The Starlite may have been taken out by HWY 87 or N Bryant Blvd which now runs through part of the property.
A twin drive-in appears a few blocks away at 900 W 29th where Freedom Mini-Storage now sits.