To be fair, the outline, ramps, and foundation of the concession stand/projector booth remains. Along with the main entrance/exit road and the pair of street lights on either side of the entrance still remain.
I-91 sat due west of the theater. While the screen faced east. There is no angle to see the screen from that direction.
It may have been possible to see the screen from across the river on Windsor Road in New Hampshire. Especially during the winter when the leaves were off the trees. That is still a good half-mile. But if you had binoculars.
Google Maps has updated their addresses. A 1981 aerial shows the entrance road to the drive-in connecting to Reck Road, not US-70. That’s because US-70 was widened and moved before the drive-in closed.
Although intact, it does appear that the drive-in may have been closed by 1981. By 1995, it was demolished.
Today, a gas station is where the entrance road used to be, but the outline and most of the ramps are still present along with what’s left of the projection booth/concession stand foundation.
A closer address is 210 Holly Oak Ln, Cheswold, DE.
The original entrance road has been removed. Holly Oak Lane was added after the drive-in closed and the property now connects to the lane and not Main Street.
You can see the drive-in intact, although it doesn’t look in great shape, in a 1981 aerial. It was still relatively intact in 1992, but was totally demolished by 2002.
Today, the property appears to be a self-storage business with most of the drive-in covered by a large parking area. There is no trace of the drive-in remaining.
A 1960 aerial shows the drive-in intact, but I cannot say that it was open. By 1983, the drive-in had been demolished and apart from the general outline, there is no trace of it remaining.
The buildings on the property today appear to be “Beck’s Quality Cabinets, Inc”. Some of the trees on the property show where some of the ramps of the drive-in were located.
Google Maps has updated their addresses and this puts it right on the property. However, Goodwell is a considerable distance away and may not make much sense. But that is how Google Maps has it.
Google Maps has updated their addresses and this puts it right on the property. However, it does not list the town of Elkhart which is not surprising since the property is not only outside the town, but in another state.
Remarkably, the projection booth/concession stand is still intact. And, you can barely see the faint outline of the drive-in.
The drive-in was located SW of Loretto between Old US HWY-43 and the Andrew Jackson HWY. A 1981 aerial shows the remnants of the drive-in, including ramps, projector booth/concession stand, and the fence on either side of the screen, although the screen itself appears to be gone.
Today, it is private property with a large house and no trace of the drive-in remaining.
The drive-in appears in a 1979 aerial on the west side of HWY 51 (Commerce Street). It appears intact, although I do not know if it was still open. The following year, it had been replaced by what is now a True Value store.
This places it several miles north of Huntingdon on HWY 22 as the ad in the photo section states.
The drive-in first appears in a 1955 aerial (partially as the photo cuts off) and is still intact in a 1985 aerial, although trails that cut across the drive-in are indications that it may have closed. By 1997, it was demolished.
Today, the property is home to High Point Storage which is near the airport. You can just see hints of some of the ramps.
A May 2024 Google Street View shows the screen becoming engulfed by the trees. And the projection booth/concession stand is still standing, but in shambles.
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.
A better address is 2601 W Kingshighway, Paragould, AR.
Google Maps has updated their addresses. This puts it right where the entrance/exit roads use to be. All traces of the drive-in were removed by 1994.
https://tinyurl.com/yc5d9hbe
To be fair, the outline, ramps, and foundation of the concession stand/projector booth remains. Along with the main entrance/exit road and the pair of street lights on either side of the entrance still remain.
A closer address is 7230 KY-805, Jenkins, KY.
Google Maps has updated their addresses and this puts it right where the screen used to be.
Today, it is private property with a single family home and no trace of the drive-in remaining.
https://tinyurl.com/yuhebwup
I-91 sat due west of the theater. While the screen faced east. There is no angle to see the screen from that direction.
It may have been possible to see the screen from across the river on Windsor Road in New Hampshire. Especially during the winter when the leaves were off the trees. That is still a good half-mile. But if you had binoculars.
A closer address is 328 LA-18, Marrero, LA.
Google Maps has updated their addresses and this places it right in the middle of the property.
https://tinyurl.com/cr4kujce
A closer address is 7017 Reck Rd, Wilson, OK.
Google Maps has updated their addresses. A 1981 aerial shows the entrance road to the drive-in connecting to Reck Road, not US-70. That’s because US-70 was widened and moved before the drive-in closed.
Although intact, it does appear that the drive-in may have been closed by 1981. By 1995, it was demolished.
Today, a gas station is where the entrance road used to be, but the outline and most of the ramps are still present along with what’s left of the projection booth/concession stand foundation.
https://tinyurl.com/bd7vwkdv
A closer address is 210 Holly Oak Ln, Cheswold, DE.
The original entrance road has been removed. Holly Oak Lane was added after the drive-in closed and the property now connects to the lane and not Main Street.
You can see the drive-in intact, although it doesn’t look in great shape, in a 1981 aerial. It was still relatively intact in 1992, but was totally demolished by 2002.
Today, the property appears to be a self-storage business with most of the drive-in covered by a large parking area. There is no trace of the drive-in remaining.
https://tinyurl.com/bdefhydp
A 1960 aerial shows the drive-in intact, but I cannot say that it was open. By 1983, the drive-in had been demolished and apart from the general outline, there is no trace of it remaining.
A closer address is 7380 U.S. 51, Minocqua, WI.
The buildings on the property today appear to be “Beck’s Quality Cabinets, Inc”. Some of the trees on the property show where some of the ramps of the drive-in were located.
https://tinyurl.com/38x5spdm
The property is now owned by the city and is a dump for rocks and dirt. There is no trace of the drive-in remaining save for the entrance/exit road.
A closer address is 71903 OK-95, Goodwell, OK.
Google Maps has updated their addresses and this puts it right on the property. However, Goodwell is a considerable distance away and may not make much sense. But that is how Google Maps has it.
Today, you can still see the faint hint of ramps.
https://tinyurl.com/y8y4v36f
A closer address is 81721 OK-95, Oklahoma.
Google Maps has updated their addresses and this puts it right on the property. However, it does not list the town of Elkhart which is not surprising since the property is not only outside the town, but in another state.
Remarkably, the projection booth/concession stand is still intact. And, you can barely see the faint outline of the drive-in.
https://tinyurl.com/bm58mfk7
A closer address is 1581 Crowley Rayne Hwy, Crowley, LA.
This places it around where the entrance roads used to be. Today, the property is owned by Clark Systems with no trace of the drive-in remaining.
https://tinyurl.com/2k8fc993
A closer address is 6486 US-65, Lake Providence, LA.
Google Maps has updated their addresses. This puts it right where the entrance road was located.
Today, it is a private residence with no trace of the drive-in remaining.
https://tinyurl.com/3xp44t6h
Found It!
The address is 3623 US-43, Loretto, TN.
The drive-in was located SW of Loretto between Old US HWY-43 and the Andrew Jackson HWY. A 1981 aerial shows the remnants of the drive-in, including ramps, projector booth/concession stand, and the fence on either side of the screen, although the screen itself appears to be gone.
Today, it is private property with a large house and no trace of the drive-in remaining.
https://tinyurl.com/yy79w2eu
Found It!
The address is 1865 Commerce St, Grenada, MS.
The drive-in appears in a 1979 aerial on the west side of HWY 51 (Commerce Street). It appears intact, although I do not know if it was still open. The following year, it had been replaced by what is now a True Value store.
There is no trace of the drive-in remaining.
https://tinyurl.com/mrx5cv8t
Found It!
The address is 18881 TN-22, McKenzie, TN.
This places it several miles north of Huntingdon on HWY 22 as the ad in the photo section states.
The drive-in first appears in a 1955 aerial (partially as the photo cuts off) and is still intact in a 1985 aerial, although trails that cut across the drive-in are indications that it may have closed. By 1997, it was demolished.
Today, the property is home to High Point Storage which is near the airport. You can just see hints of some of the ramps.
https://tinyurl.com/t888a6hk
A closer address is 5556 Hwy 45 Alt S, West Point, MS.
The drive-in appears in a 1955 aerial. By 1981 it had been completely demolished. No doubt it closed long before 1981.
Topo maps are notorious for not being updated. Aerial photos are dated.
A May 2024 Google Street View shows the screen becoming engulfed by the trees. And the projection booth/concession stand is still standing, but in shambles.
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.