Echo Drive-In
Clairton Boulevard,
Jefferson Borough,
PA
15025
Clairton Boulevard,
Jefferson Borough,
PA
15025
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One of the ‘3 Musketeers’ of Route 51, along with the Colonia Drive-In and South Hills Drive-In. The Echo Drive-In was near the township of Large, and was opened by 1955. Closed sometime in the late-1980’s, a nursing home sits on the old Echo Drive-In site now.
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Is there any part of the theater left on the property? If not, the status should be closed/demolished.
Give me a break. LOL
I drove by where I remember the Echo being today… there’s an assisted living center there now?
That’s what was noted earlier. I was wondering if any part of the drive-in remains.
no, nothing except for an all too level looking empty space next to the assisted living center. I do remember the screen still being there in the late 80’s, early 90’s.
I was fortunate to have gotten photos of the field, screen, and snack bar before it was all torn down. You can find these on www.drive-ins.com Unfortunately, the marquee was already removed from Route 51. I also missed getting the marquees for the neighboring Colonial and South Hills Drive-Ins too. Eventually somebody out there has photos of these marquees and can post them on the Internet. Anyone?
I wish I did.. I only have the South Hills one in my head. I looked on pittsburgh signs website.. not there.
Here is a 1987 view of the South Hills Drive-In:
http://tinyurl.com/yedrna8
I thought this listing was the Echo Drive-In.
The main photo is not anwhwere near where the drive in was. It was miles down the road.