Memphis Triple Drive-In

10543 Memphis Avenue,
Cleveland, OH 44116

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Drive-in opened in 1954 and had lot capacity of 1,000 cars and for sound they featured FM stereo as well as the traditional speaker sound. It featured flea markets three times a week. Located close to downtown Cleveland and the Cleveland Zoo.

The Memphis Triple drive-In was closed on October 1, 2006 and was subsequently demolished.

Contributed by Connie Nieves

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Toby
Toby on October 14, 2006 at 1:23 pm

The Memphis Drive-In closed permanently as of 10/1/06. I read on the Sun Newspapers web site (Brooklyn Sun Journal) that the property was sold.

Toby
Toby on October 17, 2006 at 6:42 pm

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Cleveland.com (Plain Dealer) article…American Greetings, which has its world headquarters next door, has bought the Memphis Drive-In.

JeffYates
JeffYates on May 10, 2007 at 7:58 pm

On a side note. The Flea Market that was held there has moved to the county fairgrounds in Berea.

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on September 27, 2007 at 4:15 pm

This site has a photo and information about the Memphis:
http://tinyurl.com/3yqe5g

lostmemory
lostmemory on May 20, 2009 at 11:01 am

Status is demolished. Here is a 2005 photo.

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on August 27, 2009 at 6:08 pm

Here is a short clip around the time of the closing:
http://tinyurl.com/np6z2y

TLSLOEWS
TLSLOEWS on July 15, 2010 at 6:35 pm

Memphis Conncession is listed at this address now.

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on July 15, 2010 at 7:05 pm

Thanks for the ad,not much of a movie.KenMc.

rivest266
rivest266 on March 13, 2011 at 9:47 am

This opened on April 16th, 1954
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