Closed down in 1942 due to the wartime ban on driving for pleasure. It was rebuilt and reopened on May 25th, 1949. Grand opening ad in the photo section. See Piedmont Avenue Drive-In for more information about the Parking Palaces.
a “Parking Palace” opened on Piedmont Road 6 miles out of Atlanta on September 29th, 1936. Is this the same drive-in? If so, then this was the 2nd drive-in in the area.
First listings appeared on February 12th, 1951. No ad found.
This opened on September 1st, 1950. Grand opening ad in the photo section.
This opened on July 14th, 1950. Grand opening ad in the photo section.
Margaret Mitchell’s accident in front of the theatre.
Margret Mitchell’s death · Fri, Aug 12, 1949 – 1 · The Atlanta Constitution (Atlanta, Georgia) · Newspapers.com
Article:
Stewart Avenue Drive-In opening article · Sun, May 22, 1949 – 47 · The Atlanta Constitution (Atlanta, Georgia) · Newspapers.com
Closed down in 1942 due to the wartime ban on driving for pleasure. It was rebuilt and reopened on May 25th, 1949. Grand opening ad in the photo section. See Piedmont Avenue Drive-In for more information about the Parking Palaces.
This opened on June 10th, 1949. Grand opening ad (full-page) below.
Starlight Drive-In opening · Fri, Jun 10, 1949 – 33 · The Atlanta Constitution (Atlanta, Georgia) · Newspapers.com
It reopened (or new drive-in built on the site of the Parking Palace) on September 10th, 1947. Grand opening ad in the photo section.
The newspaper article zooms in when you click (or point) on it.
Both “Parking Palace” was closed in 1942 according to the article below.
Article about drive-in history in Atlanta
Parking palace · Tue, Jan 21, 1975 – 15 · The Atlanta Constitution (Atlanta, Georgia) · Newspapers.com
Is this the ad you are talking about? The Constitution newspaper has no such ad on September 3rd, 1939.
This opened on January 19th, 1939. Grand opening ad in the photo section.
This opened on June 27th, 1941. Grand opening ad in the photo section
This opened as Peachtree on October 17th, 1940. Grand opening ad in the photo section.
Listings for the Litte 5 Points started to appear in October 1940. No grand opening ad found.
This opened on October 1st, 1940 as Russell. Grand opening ad in the photo section.
Wrong theatre.
This opened on September 28th, 1940. Grand opening ad in the photo section.
This opened on March 14th, 1939. Grand opening article and ad in the photo section and below.
Reopened as Roxy on December 30th, 1938. Another ad in the photo section.
June 10th, 1938 grand opening ad in the photo section.
A small grand opening ad at the date provided by “1234” in the photo section.
First listed as “Parking Palace” in July 1936 becoming the first drive-in in Georgia.
a “Parking Palace” opened on Piedmont Road 6 miles out of Atlanta on September 29th, 1936. Is this the same drive-in? If so, then this was the 2nd drive-in in the area.
Grand opening page: