Front Drive-In

1279 Upper Front Street,
Binghamton, NY

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deleted user
[Deleted] on March 25, 2006 at 4:14 am

I believe Corey’s Northgate Ford and Mazda now sits on the site of the former Front Drive-In (1279 Upper Front St.).

NYozoner
NYozoner on January 4, 2008 at 7:50 pm

The Front Drive-in opened in June 22, 1949. It’s final season was in 1963. It closed due to the construction of I-81.

shoeshoe14
shoeshoe14 on September 8, 2008 at 8:50 am

Was mentioned in the documentary “Drive-In Movie Memories” in 2001.

deleted user
[Deleted] on February 10, 2009 at 12:54 pm

A correction to an earlier post: I was told that this drive-in was located at the site where the Empire Plaza now sits.

adamghost
adamghost on April 11, 2009 at 12:26 pm

I think the entrance was actually where Wendy’s is now. The reason I say this is that in the ‘70s, just before they built Wendy’s, there was still a triangular entry marquee sign next to the road. It was not lettered, so it could have been for something else, but it looked like a drive-in entrance sign. When they built the Wendy’s the sign was removed.

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on November 28, 2009 at 9:29 pm

THE FRONT DRIVE IN in 1956 held 720 cars and was owned by Herbert Nitke.FRONT DRIVE-IN THEATRE CORP.

SiliconSam
SiliconSam on November 28, 2009 at 11:17 pm

Bet we could find the entrance if we had some sort of Aerial view of the old place….

NYozoner
NYozoner on January 13, 2011 at 10:21 am

@Sam: Ask and ye shall receive.

Here is a 1958 aerial photo of the Front Drive-In, courtesy of Earth Explorer and USGS:

http://flic.kr/p/99ZpVm

It looks like it was a beautiful drive-in, it’s a shame they had to build I-81 over it.

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