Speedway Auto Theatre
Eidson Road,
Greenville,
OH
45331
Eidson Road,
Greenville,
OH
45331
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This is an old drive-in theatre on Eidson Road (not a typo), set about 500 feet from the Greensvill-Dayton turnpike (Rout 49) just south of Greenville and the county fairgrounds.
The Speedway Auto Theatre opened in 1946 with a 400 car capacity.
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Greg Asman
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I seem to recall that the neon sign that once advertised this drive-in, which was shaped like a car, was on display at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan.
Lots of photos on this page:
http://tinyurl.com/5jh66j
The Speedway Auto Theatre was hit by a tornado in 1987 and the center section of the tower was blown in on the field. The box office was still standing after the storm. I have run across some photos that were sent to me after the storm. I was there for a visit before the tower came but can’t find any photos just video.
John Tabor, who operated the Speedway, operated under the name Jodi Theatres.