Belle Aire Drive-In
U.S. 30,
North Huntingdon,
PA
15642
U.S. 30,
North Huntingdon,
PA
15642
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You gots it, hispeed54
To expand on general information, the Belle Aire opened on July 2, 1957 and lasted only two seasons. The last known listing from the Pittsburgh papers was from November 23, 1958.
Here it is!! Was not there very long!! Per DRIVEIN101
If this not right let me know.
I think I’ve finally found confirmation of the Belle Aire. From the Historic Aerials website, key in MAGNUS LANE IRWIN PA, bring up the 1957 aerial photo, and select “All Roads” from the overlay menu. The Blue Dell Pool is right across from Edwin Drive on Route 30; if you look to the right of the pool you can see what is undoubtedly the Belle Aire Drive-In. The current satellite photo shows the Elizabeth-Hata International building on the former drive-in site with the open field that used to be the Blue Dell Pool in front of the main parking lot.
The Belle Aire was on US 30 but in Huntingdon, PA.
jwmovies, I believe the address that you gave in your comment is for the Super 30 Drive-In in Irwin. There was only the one drive-in in Irwin.
Approx. address for the Blue Dell drive-in was 14431 U.S. 30, Irwin, PA. The Belle Aire Drive-in is located just NE off Peterson Rd.
You are right, Rick. The Belle Aire was owned by the Warren family who also ran the Blue Dell, Greater Pittsburgh, Rose, Super 30 and South Hills Drive-Ins.
I think the Belle Aire was placed behind the Blue Dell Pool, which was right next to the Blue Dell Drive-In. Joe Warren, who now runs the Evergreen Drive-In in nearby Mount Pleasant, shows us where it was in the WQED documentary “Stuff That’s Gone”