Was this a short lived drive in? 1952 and 1954 Historic Aerials show nothing there, as well as the 1991 one. No hint of a drive in at all. Then in 2003 there is suddenly a building there with a parking lot that has a drive-in shape.
I love when there are still remnants of closed Drive-Ins around…but it would be weird heading out to the balcony of your apartment to relax and enjoy your view…of a giant movie screen in a mini forest.
Directly to the north of the intersection that Kenmore mentions is an oddly shaped and out of place mini-forest of trees. Look close…that was the back corner of the drive-in.
Looks like the Projection Booth/Concession stand was repurposed because there is a building in that exact spot, and the marquee is there but has Whispering Pines Apartments on it.
Looks like it reopened for the 2014 and 2015 seasons but closed after 2015 because they could not get any more 35MM films and they did not convert to digital. Their Facebook page is still up, but not much activity obviously.
No, ramps and screen are still visible, ironically the current Google Maps aerial view has a bunch of cars parked on some of the back ramps. Keep in mind, the address above is just NORTHWEST of the drive in location. Scroll a little to the south and east and you will find it.
11551 Dixie Highway, Bunker Hill, IN will get you there on Google Maps, can’t get it to work with Historic Aerials though. Screen and the repurposed marquee are still standing as of September 2015 Street View.
If you use 67 Savage Drive, Craigsville, WV 26205 this will take you to a location next door to the a closed drive-in currently visible on Google Maps and Streetview named Craigsville Theater. I know this because the whole thing is still there, Marquee, Screen, Projection Booth/Concession stand.
Going by the above link and a scroll up US 83 the address for this former Ozoner is 2313 US-83, Crystal City, TX 78839, now the site of Garcia’s Used Cars & Parts.
As of Google Street view in February of 2013 the screen is gone but remnants of the marquee remain as well as the ticket booth and concession/projection stand.
Just use Ardsley Road, Wilson, NC 27893. This is essentially the entrance road for the theater. Visible in a 1957 Historic Aerial.
Was this a short lived drive in? 1952 and 1954 Historic Aerials show nothing there, as well as the 1991 one. No hint of a drive in at all. Then in 2003 there is suddenly a building there with a parking lot that has a drive-in shape.
You can guess what “Big Box” retail is on that site now, literally not a trace of it left.
58 years after it closed and the ramps are still plainly visible in aerial views.
Concession Stand/Projection Booth is still there.
Outline still visible with the trees…someone build a house where the screen was.
Google Street view is still from 2008 as of now, so the screen is still visible in that.
I love when there are still remnants of closed Drive-Ins around…but it would be weird heading out to the balcony of your apartment to relax and enjoy your view…of a giant movie screen in a mini forest.
The Marquee is still there at the corner of Egyptian and S Park Avenue. Doesn’t say Egyptian anymore but it’s there.
Directly to the north of the intersection that Kenmore mentions is an oddly shaped and out of place mini-forest of trees. Look close…that was the back corner of the drive-in.
Looks like the Projection Booth/Concession stand was repurposed because there is a building in that exact spot, and the marquee is there but has Whispering Pines Apartments on it.
The marquee is still sitting at roughly 1999 IN-61, Winslow, Indiana as of September 2012 Google Street view.
Looks like it reopened for the 2014 and 2015 seasons but closed after 2015 because they could not get any more 35MM films and they did not convert to digital. Their Facebook page is still up, but not much activity obviously.
No, ramps and screen are still visible, ironically the current Google Maps aerial view has a bunch of cars parked on some of the back ramps. Keep in mind, the address above is just NORTHWEST of the drive in location. Scroll a little to the south and east and you will find it.
597 IN-57, Oakland City, IN 47660 is a little closer, marquee and ticket booth are still standing.
Gwin Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46032 will take you right to the spot of land this ozoner sat on. Visible in the 1966 Historic Aerial.
11551 Dixie Highway, Bunker Hill, IN will get you there on Google Maps, can’t get it to work with Historic Aerials though. Screen and the repurposed marquee are still standing as of September 2015 Street View.
Marquee is still in use for Kilgore Plaza.
There’s a 1980 Historic Aerial now available on their site that shows the drive in intact.
If you use 67 Savage Drive, Craigsville, WV 26205 this will take you to a location next door to the a closed drive-in currently visible on Google Maps and Streetview named Craigsville Theater. I know this because the whole thing is still there, Marquee, Screen, Projection Booth/Concession stand.
Street Names have changed apparently. This drive in can be found in a 1964 Historic Aerial located at 72 Pedal Car Dr, Inwood, WV 25428.
Going by the above link and a scroll up US 83 the address for this former Ozoner is 2313 US-83, Crystal City, TX 78839, now the site of Garcia’s Used Cars & Parts.
As of Google Street view in February of 2013 the screen is gone but remnants of the marquee remain as well as the ticket booth and concession/projection stand.
The poles that held up the Showtown USA sign appear to be still standing.
For the curious, 412 W. Bolt Street, Fort Worth, TX will put you right by the building on the south side of that street.