Sunset Drive-In
4018 Park Avenue West,
Mansfield,
OH
44903
4018 Park Avenue West,
Mansfield,
OH
44903
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The Mansfield News Journal wrote today that the former Sunset’s screen came down on April 11, 2023. Owner Joe Lykins said he tried to give the screen away for free, but there were no takers. “People are going to hate me,” he said, noting that he plans to use that spot as a retention pond. I saw no mention of whether Lykins plans to keep the Sunset sign, but it was still standing.
There are a couple of nice videos of the sad occasion on the News Journal site.
The Mansfield News Journal reported yesterday that the Sunset site was purchased by Buckeye Barn Salvage from Jay Phillips, who lives in California.
Buckeye owner Joe Lykins “said he may leave the Sunset sign, which advertised the weekend films, for history’s sake and in honor of Phillips.”
April 15th, 1953 grand opening ad in the photo section.
The Sunset Drive-In is closed. They are not sure about next year, they have not made the conversion to digital projection.
I have it parking 500 cars in 1956 and was owned by Coop.Theatre Services.