Sutton Motor-In

Sutton, MA

110 Worcester Providence Turnpike

, Sutton, MA 01590 United States

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Status:	Closed
Screens:	Single Screen
Style:	Unknown

Function:	Unknown
Seats:	Unknown
Chain:	Unknown

Architect:	Unknown
Firm:	Unknown

The Sutton Motor-In is a drive-in located on the main highway between Worcester, Massachusetts and Providence, Rhode Island. It has been out of operation for what seems like decades, and much of the 10-acre property (now for sale) is thickly overgrown with weeds and brush, giving the place a "haunted-drive-in" look.

The marquee over the entrance is still there, albeit with broken glass and some loose lettering. Walk through it and you can see the original ticket booth, the large single CinemaScope-ratio screen, and the projection booth on the right in the distance.

Contributed by Gerald A. DeLuca

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Here are three photos and three links:
http://www.roadsidenut.com/motor604.jpg
http://www.roadsidenut.com/motor2604.jpg
http://www.roadsidenut.com/motor3604.jpg

http://hometown.aol.com/driveinexchange1/SUTTON.html
http://www.klh.org/drivein/sutton/
http://www.driveintheater.com/list/ma/sutton.htm

posted by ken mc on Jan 24, 2006 at 3:08pm

This photographer took a series of photos:
http://tinyurl.com/2b2ehq

posted by ken mc on Mar 1, 2007 at 6:26pm

More photos of this drive-in can be found here.

posted by Lost Memory on Feb 18, 2008 at 5:33pm

Listed in the 1975 IMPA with a capacity for 450 cars.

posted by Lost Memory on Apr 10, 2009 at 9:37am

This land has been, and still is for sale. The listing is here. (warning: this is a PDF. For the basic listing, go here, second to last on page )

If someone's got $1.250,000, there's a lot there to work with, condition not withstanding.

I believe the last time this drive-in was in operation was the mid-90's, but it didn't lsat long - dispute with the town, according to the former owner. The marquee, which I see regularly, seems to be decaying at an accelerated rate. Seems such a waste, especially when it's still mostly intact, and in a better location than the also shuttered-and-decaying Edgemere Drive-In. But, time marches on, I guess.

posted by Phantom Screen on Jul 24, 2009 at 7:23pm

Here's some pictures from July 2008

http://www.urbexforums.co.uk/showthread.php?t=583

posted by Trousercowboy on Aug 14, 2009 at 4:28am

Iam the grandson of the original owner W.P.Bernard and the son of Thomas Bernard who was the owner during the 70'S until it closed. I just wanted to say that all the photos look great. Keep it up. I have some original photos of the 10th aniv. If anyone is interested let me know.

Shawn Bernard

posted by Grandson of owner on Oct 26, 2009 at 9:17am

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