A closer address is 10318 Washington HWY, Glen Allen, VA.
The drive-n appears intact in 1968, but by 1984 the screen was gone.
Remnants of the drive-in, mostly the ramps, outline, and foundation of the projector booth/concession stand remained until 2016. By 2018, the entire property had been razed.
Today, the land is open with no trace of the drive-in remaining. Even the entrance road is gone.
The location would tie into the lack of attendance. It’s on the wrong side of Holdenville and not close enough to Ada, which is a college town.
But if it were the manager’s departure, that would also indicate a lack of attendance. A successful drive-in would have little issue finding someone to run it unless there was some extraordinary circumstance.
A 1955 aerial shows the drive-in operational. Simple and clean.
I do not know why its run was relatively short, only seven years. But a guess might be location. There is not much south of Holdenville until you reach Ada which is some distance away.
A September 2023 Google Street View shows the entrance/exit roads have been cleaned up. The debris has been removed and the trees which lined the roads have been cut down. However, the trees that are between the entrance and exit roads are still standing.
So, something must be happening with the property after all this time.
I’ll add that while the drive-in is intact in the 1959 aerial, it does not look open. There are some trails running through it which is normally a sign that a drive-in has been closed for some time.
However, the screen and projection booth/concession stand were still intact at that point.
Most of the property is still open and mostly undeveloped. Although a significant portion was landscaped.
You can see rows of trees which grew from the ramps. The entrance/exit road is now connected as a parking area for a church on the east side and a academy on the west side.
This puts it right on the building which now dominates the property. However, the area where the drive-in was located is still untouched and overgrown, showing the outline and ramps.
A 1957 aerial shows the screen, but not the projection booth, so it appeared to be still under construction.
A 1977 aerial shows the screen, ticket booth, and projection booth.
Today, the property is an auto salvage yard. Only the projection booth/concession stand still exists.
As I stated on the Terrace Drive-In page, the North 21 Drive-In was positioned considerably different compared to the Terrace.
While the Terrace ran north to south with the screen on the southside, the North 21 ran west to east with the screen on the east side.
I’ve rarely seen drive-in screens face into the setting sun, which must’ve caused a few issues with start times.
Anyway, the funeral home that is currently on the property sits on the far western side. Most of the property is overgrown with trees and no trace of either drive-in can be seen.
This places it right next to the marquee, which was at the entrance of the drive-in. It is the address of Augusta Utilities which sits next to what is left of the marquee.
The land is completely overgrown with trees. Only part of the entrance drive still exists, but that is unrecognizable. Today, that small area around where the marquee once stood is a parking place for trucks.
Perhaps the only fragment of the drive-in remaining is where the marquee was located at the entrance. There is a power pole that may have once connected the marquee to the electrical grid. But that is about it.
Found It!
A close, but not exact address is 507 MS-8, Calhoun City, MS. The drive-in sat across the street on the south side of the road.
It first appears in a 1955 aerial, so it might’ve started earlier than the 1959 date or perhaps this is another drive-in altogether.
The drive-in remains intact through 1985, but I cannot say it was operational. By 1996, it had been demolished and became a private residence.
Today, the house has been demolished and nothing remains of the drive-in.
https://tinyurl.com/2p9t5pvd
A closer address is 10318 Washington HWY, Glen Allen, VA.
The drive-n appears intact in 1968, but by 1984 the screen was gone.
Remnants of the drive-in, mostly the ramps, outline, and foundation of the projector booth/concession stand remained until 2016. By 2018, the entire property had been razed.
Today, the land is open with no trace of the drive-in remaining. Even the entrance road is gone.
https://tinyurl.com/3jhnmhju
The location would tie into the lack of attendance. It’s on the wrong side of Holdenville and not close enough to Ada, which is a college town.
But if it were the manager’s departure, that would also indicate a lack of attendance. A successful drive-in would have little issue finding someone to run it unless there was some extraordinary circumstance.
A 1955 aerial shows the drive-in operational. Simple and clean.
I do not know why its run was relatively short, only seven years. But a guess might be location. There is not much south of Holdenville until you reach Ada which is some distance away.
Google Maps overhead shows the screen is gone.
A September 2023 Google Street View shows the entrance/exit roads have been cleaned up. The debris has been removed and the trees which lined the roads have been cut down. However, the trees that are between the entrance and exit roads are still standing.
So, something must be happening with the property after all this time.
The ramps are now gone as that part of the property has been turned into a parking area. There is no trace of the drive-in remaining.
A 1975 aerial shows the drive-in intact. By 1981, it had clearly closed.
I’ll add that while the drive-in is intact in the 1959 aerial, it does not look open. There are some trails running through it which is normally a sign that a drive-in has been closed for some time.
However, the screen and projection booth/concession stand were still intact at that point.
Found It!
The address is 1330 US-51, Ponchatoula, LA.
The drive-in shows up in a 1959 aerial on the west side of the highway. By 1965, it had been demolished.
Today, the property is home to the Ponchatoula Fitness Center with no trace of the drive-in remaining.
https://tinyurl.com/5xu75ddu
A 1973 aerial shows the screen and projection booth/concession stand intact. But as noted before, the following year it was demolished.
I can’t say if the drive-in was open in 1973, but everything is there and appeared in decent shape.
By 1991, it was long demolished. It does not appear in a 1980 topo map, but that doesn’t mean a lot.
Most of the property is still open and mostly undeveloped. Although a significant portion was landscaped.
You can see rows of trees which grew from the ramps. The entrance/exit road is now connected as a parking area for a church on the east side and a academy on the west side.
A closer address is 3618 US-70, Forrest City, AR.
This puts it right on the building which now dominates the property. However, the area where the drive-in was located is still untouched and overgrown, showing the outline and ramps.
https://tinyurl.com/yav8dsfs
Residential housing and a solar farm have taken over the property. There is no trace of the drive-in remaining.
A closer address is 10 Bowen Rd, Eupora, MS.
Google Maps has updated their addresses and this puts it right on the property.
https://tinyurl.com/7ffrbkhm
Found It!
The address is 31047 Hwy 32, Charleston, MS.
A 1957 aerial shows the screen, but not the projection booth, so it appeared to be still under construction. A 1977 aerial shows the screen, ticket booth, and projection booth.
Today, the property is an auto salvage yard. Only the projection booth/concession stand still exists.
https://tinyurl.com/42r747c6
A closer address is 4104 Airport Hwy, Louisville, TN.
Google Maps has updated their addresses and this puts it right in the middle of the property.
Today, it is overgrown with trees, but you can still see the outline, ramps, and foundation for the screen.
https://tinyurl.com/2wyc3vys
A 1958 aerial shows the drive-in apparently intact, but difficult to tell if it was still open due to the poor quality of the photograph itself.
A closer address is 9210 US-10, Marshfield, WI.
Google Maps has updated their addresses and this puts it right on the property.
https://tinyurl.com/mr4chsca
As I stated on the Terrace Drive-In page, the North 21 Drive-In was positioned considerably different compared to the Terrace.
While the Terrace ran north to south with the screen on the southside, the North 21 ran west to east with the screen on the east side.
I’ve rarely seen drive-in screens face into the setting sun, which must’ve caused a few issues with start times.
Anyway, the funeral home that is currently on the property sits on the far western side. Most of the property is overgrown with trees and no trace of either drive-in can be seen.
Townhouses are going to be put on the property.
A closer address is 793 Lee Hwy, Verona, VA.
This places it right next to the marquee, which was at the entrance of the drive-in. It is the address of Augusta Utilities which sits next to what is left of the marquee.
https://tinyurl.com/c9a8unts
A closer address is 24442 Front St, Accomac, VA.
This puts it about where the entrance was located, which is across the street from what is now the Eastern Shore Head Start.
One year after its closing, the screen and buildings were removed. Today, there is no trace of the drive-in remaining.
https://tinyurl.com/jhfb27y4
The land is completely overgrown with trees. Only part of the entrance drive still exists, but that is unrecognizable. Today, that small area around where the marquee once stood is a parking place for trucks.
Perhaps the only fragment of the drive-in remaining is where the marquee was located at the entrance. There is a power pole that may have once connected the marquee to the electrical grid. But that is about it.