Frisina Madison Drive-In

4701 Avenue O,
Fort Madison, IA 52627

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Previously operated by: Central States Theatres Corp, Frisina Amusement Company

Previous Names: Madison Drive-In

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1974 photo credit North Lee County Historical Society.

The Madison Drive-In was open in 1960. Car capacity was 200 cars. It was operated by Central States Theatres. By 1970 it was operated by Frisina Amusement Company and was still listed as open in the late-1970’s.

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Kenmore
Kenmore on November 15, 2014 at 5:11 am

Approximate address 4583 Avenue O on the west side of town. You can still see the ramps. https://goo.gl/maps/3Hc4E

Chris1982
Chris1982 on November 15, 2014 at 10:36 pm

Highway 2 and Avenue O are one in the same.

DavidZornig
DavidZornig on November 28, 2022 at 6:20 pm

This was The Frisina Madison Drive-In operated by Frisina Amusements by 1974 per the North Lee County Historical Society. Photo added with that name on the marquee. There was also a Frisina Drive-In in Taylorville Illinois.

Kenmore
Kenmore on November 28, 2022 at 8:06 pm

A closer address is 4701 Avenue O, Fort Madison, IA.

Google Maps has updated their addresses and this puts it right on the property.

Today, you can barely make out the ramps on the south side of the property. The only other remnant is the edge of the entrance road as it connects to Avenue O.

https://tinyurl.com/2p9dcd9a

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