Skyway Drive-In
403 Main Road,
Greenport,
NY
11944
403 Main Road,
Greenport,
NY
11944
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The Skyway Drive-In was located on Main Road (NY 25) in Greenport Long Island near Southold. It was opened by Prudential Theatres prior to 1955. Sold by United Artists around 1975. The property was bought by a church located just east of the theater with plans to use the property to build a nursing home, which never happened. The property is vacant as of now.
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I WENT BY LAST WEEKEND ON MY WAY TO GREENPORT..STILL THE SAME….
OVERGROWN….STILL HAS A DRIVE IN FOOT PRINT…
WHEN I WAS MGR. OF RIVOLI NYC..I USE TO SPEND MY SUMMER DAYS OFF
IN SOUTHHOLD..WAS MY CHANCE TO CATCH UP ON FILMS THAT DIDN’T PLAY AT
RIVOLI…
This site has some information. The address given is 70375 Main Rd. I don’t know which address is correct.
The Skyway was small and seasonal. Remember, past it’s early days of fishing Greeport is a summer community. Even the current hard top closes after Labor day.
The Peconic Bay Shopper for October, a local monthly publication available free, for October 2010 has an article about the Skyway as part of it’s preserving North Fork (Long Island) history. For those not in the area you can view this issue by going to:
academyprintingservices.com/peconic_bay_shopper and excercise the prompt to pull up the October issue. The article contains general information about the development of drive-ins and the specifics of the creation of this, the second on Long Island, after the Sunrise in Valley Stream, by local individuals, the later sale to Prudential and some rememberances. There are a number of pictures of the construction, but they really just show open land, no real construction or the final product. CT doesn’t give the ability to report the number of auto spaces in the formal heading but the article indicates weekend shows would draw 400 to 600 cars. That, figuring the location, is phenominal!
There is a followup to the October article in the November issue of the Peconic Bay Shopper. The cover shows the screen. In addition to a few more rememberances they have printed a copy of the Prudential Eastern LI Theatre Guide for one week in 1958. That, itself, is a treasure.
in 1956 it held 400 cars and was owned by Associated Prudential.
My father was the manager of this Sky Way in the 1960’s until his death in 1973! So many good memories…I was looking for photos,as I have none.
Above address is WAY off. Approx. location for this drive-in was next to St. Peter’s Lutheran Church @ 71305 Main Road.
Address can’t be too far off the Google picture is of the marquee which is now used by the church.
Uploaded aerial from 1960
Address is: 70375 Main Road Greenport, NY