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Home » Demolitions » Parts of iconic Mission Drive-In come down

Parts of iconic Mission Drive-In come down

posted by JohnS on May 27, 2009 at 7:55am

SAN ANTONIO, TX — The shuttered Mission Drive-In was partially destroyed early last week as part of a new project.

The four-screen theater opened March 27, 1948, and once featured a marquee of neon lights. Santikos Theatres closed the Mission Drive-In in 2007 after rampant vandalism, and the city later bought the 26-acre site to make way for a public library and other developments.

“We are deficient when it comes to libraries in this area,” City Councilwoman Jennifer Ramos said.

Read the full story in My San Antonio.

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AS I've said many, many times before. Another one bites the dust.
posted by movie534 on May 27, 2009 at 8:36am
They fought like heck to keep this place alive. So sad to see it go.
posted by Chris Utley on May 27, 2009 at 1:57pm
Sorry to hear about the demise of this drive-in theatre.
posted by MPol on May 27, 2009 at 2:28pm
While it's sad that drive-in go, at least the marquee and historic screen tower will remain and there will be park space in front of the tower allowing for occasional screenings of movies.
posted by Gary Flinn on May 27, 2009 at 7:58pm
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