Ardmore Drive-In
Yost Boulevard,
Pittsburgh,
PA
15221
Yost Boulevard,
Pittsburgh,
PA
15221
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Opened September 4, 1959. Closed at the end of the 1976 season. Located just off U.S. 30 (Lincoln Highway). A shopping center now occupies the site.
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The Ardmore Drive-In had a car capacity of 800 cars.
There are two excellent photos of the Ardmore Drive-In marquee in the local book about Forest Hills as part of the “Images Of America” series. The marquee stood at the corner of Ardmore (U.S. 30) and Yost Boulevards. One photo is a closeup, the other shows the marquee in front of the town’s original roller skating rink (which is also gone). Unfortunately, there are no photos of the drive-in itself.
A 1964 photo can be seen here.
At one time the Ardmore was the highest-grossing single-screen drive-in in Western Pennsylvania. Just to experience it once, I went out for a double bill of the blockbusters “Charade” and “Thoroughly Modern Millie."
It later became a Gold Circle shopping center, although that may not be its current identity.
Of the drive-ins on or near Route 30, it was the nearest to Wilkinsburg and, by extension, Downtown Pittsburgh. The others, from west to east, were the five-screen Greater Pittsburgh, the Blue Dell and its temporary lot-mate the Bell-Aire (sp?), plus the Maple and the Super 30.
This is an updated link for the 1964 photo.
Lost Memory, Are you located in Pittsburgh? You have some great shots of local theaters.
I’m usually in New York, Ed. I haven’t been to Pittsburgh in a long time.
What a massive collection you must have – and no doubt superbly catalogued so everything’s at your fingertips. Thanks for sharing with all of us.
The Ardmore Drive-In was the subject of an article published in the February 8, 1960, issue of Boxoffice Magazine. This was one of many drive-ins designed by Jack K. Vogel, an architectural engineer. The Ardmore included a pair of 60-seat, heated and air conditioned auditoriums flanking the concession area. The Ardmore was built for Ernest and George Stern, of the Associated Theatres circuit.
Renewing link.