This puts it right on the property. A July 2024 Google Street View shows the property in the same condition it has been for several years. A screen in need of repair, no marquee, but the projection booth/concession stand is still around.
Although most of the property is still undeveloped, the only real sign that the drive-in once existed is a few feet of the entrance road. Several boulders are in place to prevent anyone from driving on to the property.
Apart from the outline, the only thing that remains is part of the entrance road which the used car dealership uses as its entrance. You can still see the concrete road cut across the car lot. Also, the exit road on the south side of the property is still somewhat intact.
Although the property itself on Google Maps carries the address of 105 Henry Street, the entrance road to the drive-in connected to Church Street or HWY 14 next to where Big Daddy’s bar currently sits.
A 1976 aerial shows the drive-in intact and in good condition, but given the trail to the projection booth it may have been closed as indicated in the description.
Today, the entire property is overgrown with no trace of the drive-in itself being visible. However, the entrance/exit roads are still present.
A 1955 aerial shows the drive-in at that location. By 1960, it had been demolished. Looks like the property was used for trailer storage until it was developed sometime between 1999 and 2006.
Today, Crossroads Ford of Sanford is on the property with no trace of the drive-in remaining.
A closer address is 134 Old Hwy 70, Lordsburg, NM.
Google Maps has updated their addresses and this places it just to the west of the drive-in. It is actually quite close to where the old entrance road for the drive-in once existed.
Although Google Maps also wants to use Red Forks, which is to the west of Lordsburg for whatever reason.
A 1957 aerial shows the drive-in operational. By 1978 it was closed and falling apart. By 1982 it had been demolished.
Today, only the ramps and foundation for the projector booth/concession stand remain.
A closer address is 1202 S Main St, Darlington, SC.
This points to a building which sits where the projector booth once stood. It’s a larger building, but what’s interesting is that it appears to have incorporated the projector booth itself, perhaps. The roof has caved in, but not over the area where the projector booth sat.
In addition, the entrance track still exists. But otherwise everything else including the ramps are gone.
50sSNIPES - All aerial photographs are time and date stamped when they are taken. That information is on the edge of the photos when printed, so the chances of human error are about the same as advertisements for an already closed drive-in. As I’ve yet to find an aerial photo that was not from the year as stated.
Having said that, the photo itself is not the greatest. I do see a smudge which might be the projection booth and perhaps the screen is simply not visible amid the clutter where it should be located.
So, perhaps it wasn’t demolished or perhaps it was pretty second-rate in terms of booth & screen.
The drive-in was located just east of downtown along what is now US-130.
The drive-in appears in a 1965 aerial looking intact and operational. However, a 1970 aerial shows the drive-in gone and a apartment complex now called Burlington Point standing in its place. There is no trace of the drive-in remaining.
A 1982 aerial shows the second screen at the back of the drive-in. It sat due north of the projection booth/concession stand so it looks offset compared to the main screen.
It is angled somewhat as it faces south/southeast. Neither screen foundations seem to have survived.
The property was the home of JJ’s Auto Mechanic, but it seems to be closed as the sign for the business is gone.
After the drive-in had been closed for some time, the row that contains the projector booth and the row to the south gained several paved parking units, some of which are still present today. As if the property was going to become a trailer park … maybe.
A new Google Street View reveals what may be the foundation of the projection booth/concession stand.
A review of the aerials taken in 1958, 1962, and 1970 when the drive-in had been demolished, but the land itself remained undeveloped shows the foundation of the structure.
A house was built just to the west and the entire grounds appeared to be landscaped which removed all traces of the ramps. But no other structure was built exactly where the projection booth sat.
A May 2024 Google Street View shows a foundation that has the same general shape as the projection booth sitting to the east of the house. It has a temporary shed on part of it.
Dansktex - There is a drive-in on the outskirts of Greenville that is on a highway which connects with FM2874 that the Commerce Drive-In is on and is roughly 10 miles away.
It’s name is the Trail Drive-In and I’m not seeing anything that says it was once known as the High View. Although demolished, you can still see the ramps.
Given that the name “High View Drive-In” only appears in the description and after “Commerce Drive-In” was previously used, I believe it is more likely that either the original author or someone updating the information made a mistake.
A closer address is 2R38+8M, Yerington, NV.
This puts it right on the property. A July 2024 Google Street View shows the property in the same condition it has been for several years. A screen in need of repair, no marquee, but the projection booth/concession stand is still around.
https://tinyurl.com/5aj5xufu
Although most of the property is still undeveloped, the only real sign that the drive-in once existed is a few feet of the entrance road. Several boulders are in place to prevent anyone from driving on to the property.
Apart from the outline, the only thing that remains is part of the entrance road which the used car dealership uses as its entrance. You can still see the concrete road cut across the car lot. Also, the exit road on the south side of the property is still somewhat intact.
The drive-in was intact and perhaps operational in a 1975 aerial. By 1983, it was demolished and the hotel was built on the grounds.
In addition to the general outline, the property retains the grass “island” that sits next to the road and behind the screen.
Found It!
The address is 915 Church St, Laurens, SC.
Although the property itself on Google Maps carries the address of 105 Henry Street, the entrance road to the drive-in connected to Church Street or HWY 14 next to where Big Daddy’s bar currently sits.
A 1976 aerial shows the drive-in intact and in good condition, but given the trail to the projection booth it may have been closed as indicated in the description.
Today, the entire property is overgrown with no trace of the drive-in itself being visible. However, the entrance/exit roads are still present.
https://tinyurl.com/bdfzks55
Found It!
The address is 3251 NC-87, Sanford, NC.
A 1955 aerial shows the drive-in at that location. By 1960, it had been demolished. Looks like the property was used for trailer storage until it was developed sometime between 1999 and 2006.
Today, Crossroads Ford of Sanford is on the property with no trace of the drive-in remaining.
https://tinyurl.com/yews9sjy
A closer address is 26 Co Rd 1, South Point, OH.
The house that sits at the address is where the entrance road was once located. There is no trace of the drive-in remaining.
https://tinyurl.com/5n858kd5
The property on the south side of the creek (or channel) is now LaFitte Drive-In Park. You can still see the outline and ramps.
The property on the north side has no traces of the drive-in remaining. Even the small bridges which connected the north and south sides are gone.
A closer address is 134 Old Hwy 70, Lordsburg, NM.
Google Maps has updated their addresses and this places it just to the west of the drive-in. It is actually quite close to where the old entrance road for the drive-in once existed. Although Google Maps also wants to use Red Forks, which is to the west of Lordsburg for whatever reason.
A 1957 aerial shows the drive-in operational. By 1978 it was closed and falling apart. By 1982 it had been demolished.
Today, only the ramps and foundation for the projector booth/concession stand remain.
https://tinyurl.com/59kfadtb
A closer address is 585 Paint Bank Rd, New Castle, VA.
This puts it right on the property where the projection booth was located.
The drive-in was still intact and perhaps operational in 1982. By 1996 it had been demolished.
It also appears that the projection booth/concession stand was converted into a house. Otherwise, there is no trace of the drive-in remaining.
https://tinyurl.com/6sya5s83
A closer address is 1202 S Main St, Darlington, SC.
This points to a building which sits where the projector booth once stood. It’s a larger building, but what’s interesting is that it appears to have incorporated the projector booth itself, perhaps. The roof has caved in, but not over the area where the projector booth sat.
In addition, the entrance track still exists. But otherwise everything else including the ramps are gone.
https://tinyurl.com/yc6xhapc
A closer address is 4515 E 7th St, Joplin, MO.
Google Maps has revised their addresses and this puts it right on the entrance road.
The property is almost entirely overgrown save for the track and a little of the entrance road itself.
https://tinyurl.com/4mn4ctjr
50sSNIPES - All aerial photographs are time and date stamped when they are taken. That information is on the edge of the photos when printed, so the chances of human error are about the same as advertisements for an already closed drive-in. As I’ve yet to find an aerial photo that was not from the year as stated.
Having said that, the photo itself is not the greatest. I do see a smudge which might be the projection booth and perhaps the screen is simply not visible amid the clutter where it should be located.
So, perhaps it wasn’t demolished or perhaps it was pretty second-rate in terms of booth & screen.
A closer address is 977 SC-72, Abbeville, SC.
Google Maps has updated their addresses and this puts it on a house that sits on the west side of the property.
A 1954 aerial shows the drive-in already demolished, so it may not have lasted a year.
Today, most of the property is overgrown with the aforementioned house on the west side. There is no trace of the drive-in remaining.
https://tinyurl.com/2r4hfauy
Found It!
The address is 870 US-130, Burlington, NJ.
The drive-in was located just east of downtown along what is now US-130.
The drive-in appears in a 1965 aerial looking intact and operational. However, a 1970 aerial shows the drive-in gone and a apartment complex now called Burlington Point standing in its place. There is no trace of the drive-in remaining.
https://tinyurl.com/2p9m2xxu
A closer address is 1425 E Main St, Tishomingo, OK.
Google Maps has updated their addresses and this puts it right on the property.
Very faint indications that a drive-in was once present in what is now an open field.
https://tinyurl.com/jfn98bvz
A 1982 aerial shows the second screen at the back of the drive-in. It sat due north of the projection booth/concession stand so it looks offset compared to the main screen.
It is angled somewhat as it faces south/southeast. Neither screen foundations seem to have survived.
A closer address is 6202 Decker Dr, Baytown, TX.
Google Maps has updated their addresses and this puts it right on the foundation of the projector booth/concession stand.
https://tinyurl.com/56v2mskk
The property was the home of JJ’s Auto Mechanic, but it seems to be closed as the sign for the business is gone.
After the drive-in had been closed for some time, the row that contains the projector booth and the row to the south gained several paved parking units, some of which are still present today. As if the property was going to become a trailer park … maybe.
The property became an auto salvage yard by 1985.
An alternate address is 1623 S Gordon St, Alvin, TX.
This places it about where the ticket booth once stood. A 1955 aerial shows the drive-in connecting to both South Gordon and West South Streets.
A new Google Street View reveals what may be the foundation of the projection booth/concession stand.
A review of the aerials taken in 1958, 1962, and 1970 when the drive-in had been demolished, but the land itself remained undeveloped shows the foundation of the structure.
A house was built just to the west and the entire grounds appeared to be landscaped which removed all traces of the ramps. But no other structure was built exactly where the projection booth sat.
A May 2024 Google Street View shows a foundation that has the same general shape as the projection booth sitting to the east of the house. It has a temporary shed on part of it.
A closer address is 143 Edwards Dr, Bowie, TX.
Google Maps has updated their addresses and this puts it right on the projection booth/concession stand.
A June 2008 Google Street View shows the screen was gone, so it was removed well before that date.
https://tinyurl.com/5aaf9pd7
Dansktex - There is a drive-in on the outskirts of Greenville that is on a highway which connects with FM2874 that the Commerce Drive-In is on and is roughly 10 miles away.
It’s name is the Trail Drive-In and I’m not seeing anything that says it was once known as the High View. Although demolished, you can still see the ramps.
Given that the name “High View Drive-In” only appears in the description and after “Commerce Drive-In” was previously used, I believe it is more likely that either the original author or someone updating the information made a mistake.
A slightly closer address is 132 Mt Idaho Grade Rd, Grangeville, ID.
Google Maps has updated their addresses and this puts it right on the projector booth/concession stand.
A closer address is 3307 US-60, Harned, KY.
Google Maps has updated their address and this puts it where the entrance road used to be.
Today, the drive-in is gone, but you can see faint traces of the ramps. Skyline Lane runs behind where the drive-in was located.