27th Avenue Drive-In
2780 NW 87th Street,
Miami,
FL
33147
2780 NW 87th Street,
Miami,
FL
33147
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Operating prior to 1955, Wometco Theatres 27th Avenue Drive-In was located on NW 87th Street. This drive in was quite unique in it’s day, being the only drive-in in Miami that had air conditioning. Other than the air-conditioning, there was nothing special about this theatre.
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There was a Turnpike Drive-In at 127th Street.
The Wometco 27th Avenue Drive-in was one of the longest lasting in South Florida. It was already open by 1957 and closed in 1986, outlasted by the Tropicaire and Turnpike.
In 1975 the 27th Avenue Drive-In had a capacity for 568 cars.
The 27th Avenue Drive-In is included in this 1977 ad.
Here is a 1980 aerial photo. It looks like they are using the space for retail now.
http://tinyurl.com/y8wg7gz
Wow an air conditioned drive-in what will they think of next.
We had one here the WEIS DRIVE-in in car heat and A.C.. on CT.
Here is a 1969 high resolution close-up photo of the drive-in, courtesy of Earth Explorer and USGS.
Owned by the Wilden Corp. in 1956.
Not exactly the ideal way to make the front page.
http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9dQmAAAAIBAJ&sjid=qwIGAAAAIBAJ&pg=2214%2C9846