Front Drive-In
1279 Upper Front Street,
Binghamton,
NY
1279 Upper Front Street,
Binghamton,
NY
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We used to go here when we didnt go to the V-drive In or Airport Drive In. Saturdays were the best days. Going to the Sun Theater in the afternoon and drive in at Saturday night. I wish those days were back and so were drive-ins.
@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.
O.K.
Bet we could find the entrance if we had some sort of Aerial view of the old place….
THE FRONT DRIVE IN in 1956 held 720 cars and was owned by Herbert Nitke.FRONT DRIVE-IN THEATRE CORP.
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.
A correction to an earlier post: I was told that this drive-in was located at the site where the Empire Plaza now sits.
Was mentioned in the documentary “Drive-In Movie Memories” in 2001.
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.
I believe Corey’s Northgate Ford and Mazda now sits on the site of the former Front Drive-In (1279 Upper Front St.).