Corral Drive-In
1930 S. 7th Street,
Raymondville,
TX
78580
1930 S. 7th Street,
Raymondville,
TX
78580
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The drive-in first appears in a 1953 aerial. It is still intact and perhaps operational in 1983. By 1995 it has been demolished.
Apart from the projection booth/concession stand, the only remaining evidence of the drive-in is the entrance/exit road and an imprint of the ramp outline on the north side.
The March 7, 1953 issue of Boxoffice ran a full-page article about the Corral, mostly focused on its neon-lit mural. “Motorists are said to be able to see the screen tower from a distance of five miles, due to the face that it is 56 feet high and is located on top of a four-foot dirt hill, making the top of the tower 60 feet above ground.”
HistoricAerials.com has a useful Compare feature for superimposing new aerial photos over old ones. Kennerado is on target – that rectangular building is the same shape and in the same location on the site as the original projection / concession building.
I think the rectangular building IS the concession building, the size is about the same and position is the same. It however has been turned into a garage or storage shed.
1930 S. 7th Street, Raymondville, TX 78580 United States
Will take you right to the old entrance.
Old imagery puts the drive precisely South of town in this lot. The rectangular building behind the 3 houses is in the exact same spot as the old snack bar or offices. There was a much smaller building between this large building and the screen, which would likely house the projection booth.
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Small picture of the Corral here:
http://www.agilitynut.com/p/corraldi.jpg