Original owner was F.Brook - his name on the front facade of the building with the year of construction. Ownership history:
F. Brook 1934-37
A.G. McGowen 1937-39
G.H. Towart 1939-41
F. Brook 1941-71
Finally after Brook passed away the theatre was sold to Allan Dohnt who operated it until closure in 1983/84.
The ticket box looks like its been incorporated into the house design which is kind of cool, also the concession building still remains as of October 2022.
29 Trestle View Lane maps exactly to the site, Google Maps has problems finding 7600 Stine Hill Rd….For the purposes of accuracy the address should stay as the Trestle View Lane address IMO.
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but in a May 2023 aerial photo, the screen and concession building appear to have been demolished. You can only see this view on the Google Earth Pro app, it hasn’t been updated on the web version yet.
This actually appears to have re-opened because its currently operational, its now called Shoebox Drive-in. Website address is https://www.shoeboxdrivein.ca/ and the approximate address is 159 Truro Rd, Westville.
This drive-in was located about half a mile north of the town on SK-25, there’s a property directly south of the hotel along this road, this is where the drive-in was. An old Google Earth image from 2012 shows the ramp marks and screen/concession building foundations. Nothing remains, a house has been built on the site.
There was a small drive-in located at the current address of Mahogany Drive, Galax. Its roughly between Galax and Hillsville so I guess it could be the location of the Midway?
Probably located just off Desert Lake Frontage Road North, Boron. A 1972 aerial photo shows what look like remains of ramps, screen and concession building, now bare desert, some of the ramp formations can still be made out in the sand.
Unsurprisingly this was located in close vicinity to Fort Valley State University, the current address is Laconia Circle, Fort Valley. Present in 1955-56 aerial photos, demolished by 1973 and replaced with (student?) housing, its now currently a vacant block.
There looks to be what appears as construction of a drive-in at the present address of 813 N Main St, Estill Springs in a 1959 aerial photo however by 1980 the site is occupied by a car wrecker.
A 1955 aerial has now been uploaded and it shows nothing at the address however by 1968 a new IA-141 had been built at the location so its possible it did exist at some point after 1955 but was demolished to make way for the road?
Original owner was F.Brook - his name on the front facade of the building with the year of construction. Ownership history: F. Brook 1934-37 A.G. McGowen 1937-39 G.H. Towart 1939-41 F. Brook 1941-71 Finally after Brook passed away the theatre was sold to Allan Dohnt who operated it until closure in 1983/84.
Historical aerial images seem to show the second(?) screen actually stood until the late 90’s.
Unfortunately the site has already been cleared, a May 2023 aerial photo shows ramps bulldozed down to dirt and concession building being dismantled.
No, although its technically not on Powell Blvd, that is the closest major road.
This was designed by the Iranian Architect Heydar Ghiai.
I’ve read that the Dromana drive-in actually started using FM sound in early 1984 which would pre-date this one by two years.
The ticket box looks like its been incorporated into the house design which is kind of cool, also the concession building still remains as of October 2022.
29 Trestle View Lane maps exactly to the site, Google Maps has problems finding 7600 Stine Hill Rd….For the purposes of accuracy the address should stay as the Trestle View Lane address IMO.
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but in a May 2023 aerial photo, the screen and concession building appear to have been demolished. You can only see this view on the Google Earth Pro app, it hasn’t been updated on the web version yet.
The site was completely cleared in 2020 and a new building has been constructed on the site, its currently being used by PFD Food Services.
Yep, Seattleprojectionist is correct, its now Ernie’s Fuel Stop which is mostly a parking lot for trucks.
I suspect “T Hetherington” was Tom Hetherington, who also ran a drive-in at nearby Balfour in the late 1940s.
This actually appears to have re-opened because its currently operational, its now called Shoebox Drive-in. Website address is https://www.shoeboxdrivein.ca/ and the approximate address is 159 Truro Rd, Westville.
This drive-in was located about half a mile north of the town on SK-25, there’s a property directly south of the hotel along this road, this is where the drive-in was. An old Google Earth image from 2012 shows the ramp marks and screen/concession building foundations. Nothing remains, a house has been built on the site.
Approximate address is 40 Ch Simpsons Mill Rd, Cavendish.
Ray Romans was the owner in 1973 according to his obituary.
The remains of the ticket booth can be seen on Google Street view in August 2013, the entire site has now been redeveloped as a housing estate.
There was a small drive-in located at the current address of Mahogany Drive, Galax. Its roughly between Galax and Hillsville so I guess it could be the location of the Midway?
I think this may have been a portable job, which would also explain the change in capacity, moving to a bigger space.
Probably located just off Desert Lake Frontage Road North, Boron. A 1972 aerial photo shows what look like remains of ramps, screen and concession building, now bare desert, some of the ramp formations can still be made out in the sand.
Unsurprisingly this was located in close vicinity to Fort Valley State University, the current address is Laconia Circle, Fort Valley. Present in 1955-56 aerial photos, demolished by 1973 and replaced with (student?) housing, its now currently a vacant block.
There looks to be what appears as construction of a drive-in at the present address of 813 N Main St, Estill Springs in a 1959 aerial photo however by 1980 the site is occupied by a car wrecker.
A 1955 aerial has now been uploaded and it shows nothing at the address however by 1968 a new IA-141 had been built at the location so its possible it did exist at some point after 1955 but was demolished to make way for the road?
Approximate address is 1424 Coeburn Rd, Clintwood.
Looks like it was operating until the mid-80’s, Southwood Inn now occupies the site.