From the Google Earth historical aerials view, it looks like nearly all elements of this theatre remained in tact similar to the 1996 video until as late as early 2005.
An exact address for this drive-in is: 3208 North O'Henry Boulavard, Greensboro, NC 27405. Currently, a public storage facility operates on about a third of the lot, a fitness center the other third and if you look closely on the open undeveloped third you can still see pieces of the outer ramps.
Wow, I used to live literally across the street in Deacon ridge condos and had no idea there was ever a cinema at University Plaza. My condo complex was nice, but I rarely went to this shopping center because it does tend to have spa reputation for rough clientele. Out of curiosity, which building was the cinema in? I don’t remember a church unless it was on the far side past subway and dollar general, but I thought that was a pawn shop.
In an aerial photo from 83' this drive-in looks pretty grown over. It also is listed on the topographic maps from 59' and 68', but not 1974. Thinking it maybe closed before 1985?
Located at what is now 1430 US 17 Business, Myrtle Beach, SC. It’s the intersection of 13th Avenue South and Kings Highway North. Currently a shopping center with a Food Lion and Big Lots among other stores.
Lisa, could you give us an approximate location where this drive-in was? I am familiar with Lexington as my family owns a house on High Rock, but we didn’t buy it until 1990, so I have no memories of the drive-in being open. I went to the Cinema 8 near Biscuit King many a time though. Even though I know it’s exactly why it closed, I always thought it was cool to be the only person in the theater for a showing, which happened a lot at the Cinema 8 unfortunately.
Land is still there unoccupied. Completely grown up with trees and no remnants on the drive-in available. In an aerial photo from 1993, you can faintly mark out the classic drive-in layout, though it is still grown up. The theater was right off of Lawndale north of Orman Road. There’s a BP and nail place across the street.
With a new projector and screen, Starway looks like it could easily show movies again if the owner wanted to. Everything is still in tact and the land is still nicely graded it seems. Looks like a lot of residential nearby now though that might take offense, but still business zoned.
The Rivoli is currently being renovated by a Christian youth ministry called Ground Zero. They have been leasing the building from the city for $1 since June 2011, and as of April, 2013, have invested $1.3 million into the renovations.
Added a photo of the location as it is seen today. Using what others have said above and the location of the street lamp and parking meter from the 1981 photo, it should be accurate.
That’s actually my grandfather, Otis Hendrix, with the hat on in the middle of the 1957 photo! He owned the a grocery store there on North Main just up the road from the theater for a little over 25 years.
Ritz is for sale for ~$65k. Looks like its still got all of the seating and basic amenities of a theater, but lots of upgrades needed, not to mention it’s in a terrible part of town. Here’s the listing link: http://www.trulia.com/property/3042992014-2014-Greenway-Ave-Winston-Salem-NC-27105#photo-6
According to his wiki article, Bryan Cranston of Breaking Bad fame is a part owner of this cinema.
From the Google Earth historical aerials view, it looks like nearly all elements of this theatre remained in tact similar to the 1996 video until as late as early 2005.
An exact address for this drive-in is: 3208 North O'Henry Boulavard, Greensboro, NC 27405. Currently, a public storage facility operates on about a third of the lot, a fitness center the other third and if you look closely on the open undeveloped third you can still see pieces of the outer ramps.
Wow, I used to live literally across the street in Deacon ridge condos and had no idea there was ever a cinema at University Plaza. My condo complex was nice, but I rarely went to this shopping center because it does tend to have spa reputation for rough clientele. Out of curiosity, which building was the cinema in? I don’t remember a church unless it was on the far side past subway and dollar general, but I thought that was a pawn shop.
From an article in the Greensboro News and Record, this was the last standing drive-in in the Greater Greensboro area.
Looks like the little box office is still standing on its last legs from the 2013 Google street view.
In an aerial photo from 83' this drive-in looks pretty grown over. It also is listed on the topographic maps from 59' and 68', but not 1974. Thinking it maybe closed before 1985?
Located at what is now 1430 US 17 Business, Myrtle Beach, SC. It’s the intersection of 13th Avenue South and Kings Highway North. Currently a shopping center with a Food Lion and Big Lots among other stores.
Address was approximately 4321 Old US 52, Welcome, NC 27295
Lisa, could you give us an approximate location where this drive-in was? I am familiar with Lexington as my family owns a house on High Rock, but we didn’t buy it until 1990, so I have no memories of the drive-in being open. I went to the Cinema 8 near Biscuit King many a time though. Even though I know it’s exactly why it closed, I always thought it was cool to be the only person in the theater for a showing, which happened a lot at the Cinema 8 unfortunately.
Does anyone have a decent address for this theater? There isn’t a Route 5 in Lexington, NC that I am aware of…
This theater was built in 1949 by realtor John W. Callahan, Jr. He operated the drive-in until 1980 when he sold the property.
Also, closed in 1989 when Hurricane Hugo blew down the screen.
Theatre was located at: 220 Grace Church Rd, Salisbury, NC 28147
Land is still there unoccupied. Completely grown up with trees and no remnants on the drive-in available. In an aerial photo from 1993, you can faintly mark out the classic drive-in layout, though it is still grown up. The theater was right off of Lawndale north of Orman Road. There’s a BP and nail place across the street.
With a new projector and screen, Starway looks like it could easily show movies again if the owner wanted to. Everything is still in tact and the land is still nicely graded it seems. Looks like a lot of residential nearby now though that might take offense, but still business zoned.
The Rivoli is currently being renovated by a Christian youth ministry called Ground Zero. They have been leasing the building from the city for $1 since June 2011, and as of April, 2013, have invested $1.3 million into the renovations.
Here’s some footage from 1991 of the drive-in, before everything was demolished: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gELpZw2Zoaw
Added a photo of the location as it is seen today. Using what others have said above and the location of the street lamp and parking meter from the 1981 photo, it should be accurate.
That’s actually my grandfather, Otis Hendrix, with the hat on in the middle of the 1957 photo! He owned the a grocery store there on North Main just up the road from the theater for a little over 25 years.
Closed in 1982.
Ritz is for sale for ~$65k. Looks like its still got all of the seating and basic amenities of a theater, but lots of upgrades needed, not to mention it’s in a terrible part of town. Here’s the listing link: http://www.trulia.com/property/3042992014-2014-Greenway-Ave-Winston-Salem-NC-27105#photo-6