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Kenmore commented about Terrace Drive-In on Jul 23, 2017 at 6:37 pm

According to one source I found, the Terrace Drive-In was open in 1951. A 1946 aerial photo shows no drive-in on the property, so it must have been built between those two years.

However, it did not last very long as a 1956 aerial photo shows it to be demolished. A victim apparently of the construction of HWY 280 and HWY 101 which cut off its entrance road.

Today, housing takes up most of the property, although there is a small corner where the screen once sat that is still open.

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Kenmore commented about Route 46 Drive-In on Jul 22, 2017 at 7:58 pm

The address is 189 US Highway 46, Saddle Brook, NJ which places it right in the middle of where the drive-in was located. This would be on the NE or back side of the property well away from the street.

From aerial photos, the drive-in was still present in 1970, but by 1979 it had been demolished.

Today, a Wal-Mart sits where the drive-in was located. Nothing remains, save arguably for the outline that is on three sides of the Wal-Mart. http://tinyurl.com/ycz22lpf

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Kenmore commented about 59 Outdoor Theatre on Jul 21, 2017 at 9:35 am

It does appear that the projection booth/concession stand is still standing.

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Kenmore commented about Skyhi Drive-In on Jul 20, 2017 at 7:01 pm

It still appears that the screen, or at least the bottom half, is still standing. It is located just past where the road turns north to the baseball field and it faces to the east.

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Kenmore commented about Tahlequah Drive-In on Jul 20, 2017 at 1:44 pm

A 2016 Google Street View appears to show the ticket booth and concession stand/projection booth are no longer there. The CS/PB still appears on the overhead, but given its condition, it is not surprising that it is now gone.

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Kenmore commented about Westside Drive-In on Jul 20, 2017 at 1:32 pm

Aside from the screen being taken down sometime in the 1990s, the property has remained virtually the same. The concession stand/projector booth remains intact.

However, a new access road will have to be constructed if someone wants to invest in the drive-in.

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Kenmore commented about Sunset Drive-In on Jul 20, 2017 at 1:23 pm

As of 2012, the screen is still up. However, it is in such poor condition that it will have to be rebuilt. Otherwise, the concession stand/projection booth and marquee are gone, so it is basically an empty field.

The property is in a decent location. Across from the high school with the entrance and exit on the auxiliary or feeder road which is adjacent to the main highway. However, it will take a major investment to bring it back.

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Kenmore commented about Bayou Drive-In on Jul 19, 2017 at 7:14 pm

The correct address is 13135 Wintzell Ave Bayou La Batre, Alabama. Today, Boja’s Foods Inc. sits on the east side of the property while the west side is overgrown with trees. The drive-in was built after 1953, but you can see the remnants of the ramps in a 1997 photo.

There are no visible remains of the drive-in, although there might be ramps and foundations underneath the tree cover.

http://tinyurl.com/yan72cqf

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Kenmore commented about Do Drive-In on Jul 19, 2017 at 3:50 pm

The address is 3456 Saint Stephens Road, Mobile, AL, which points directly at the current entrance. You can make out the remnants of the drive-in on the south side of the property as lonespaceranger has pointed out. http://tinyurl.com/ya9dekk9

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Kenmore commented about Meadows Twin Drive-in on Jul 19, 2017 at 3:25 pm

The projection booth/concession stand also appears to be standing as well.

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Kenmore commented about Decatur Drive-In on Jul 11, 2017 at 3:29 pm

The screen is still standing and looking in really good shape, so someone is definitely maintaining it.

However, the projection booth/concession stand is no more. It is just the foundation with some picnic tables on it.

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Kenmore commented about Sky-Vu Drive-In on Jul 7, 2017 at 9:44 am

The drive-in was located on the SE corner and the old entrance road is still present along with the foundation for the ticket booth.

Today, the property is occupied by “Secure & Snug Mini-Storage” although virtually all of the drive-in sat behind or to the east of the storage buildings. Very little is recognizable from the old drive-in. However, the projection booth/concession stand appears to be intact.

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Kenmore commented about Hi-Way Drive-In on Jul 6, 2017 at 6:41 pm

The presence of the nearby King’s Drive-In combined with being on the wrong side of the railroad tracks which must’ve created quite the traffic jam when the trains passed probably contributed to the demise of the drive-in.

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Kenmore commented about McRae Drive-In on Jun 30, 2017 at 7:07 pm

I think I found it.

Google Maps places the address at 676 East Oak St, McRae, GA well to the east of the town on HWY 341. The nearest intersection is Golden Isles Pkwy and Almoncode Rd, McRae, GA with the drive-in sitting about ¼ mile to the east on the south side of the road.

The drive-in closed in 1970 as seen by aerials from 1969 showing it open and 1971 showing the screen gone and drums being stored on the site.

Today, the property is overgrown with trees, but you can still see the outline. http://tinyurl.com/y747ffxf

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Kenmore commented about Smithland Drive-In on Jun 30, 2017 at 8:43 am

A 1968 aerial photo shows no drive-in at that location nor anywhere around the very small town of Smithland.

So, either the photo is not from 1968 or the information about this drive-in is not accurate.

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Kenmore commented about C.W. & C. Drive-In on Jun 26, 2017 at 12:09 am

Actually, the property that the drive-in was located is now the Perry County Multi-Purpose Building. A large structure that sits on the west side of the road.

The drive-in sat on the south side of the property and now trees cover part of its old location. There is no trace left of the drive-in today.

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Kenmore commented about Frankfort Drive-In on Jun 20, 2017 at 2:15 pm

The drive-in sat on the NW corner of the intersection. Today, there are three private residences on the property.

You can see the slightest hint of the remaining ramps, what appears to be the foundation of the concession stand, and there is a building located about where the projection booth was, although I do not know if it is the same building.

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Kenmore commented about Blue Moon Drive-In on Jun 20, 2017 at 12:58 pm

The property is currently the home of American Muscle Docks and Fabrication, a company that manufacturers floating docks.

It certainly appears from Google Maps that the screen is still standing and intact. There is a structure that makes up part of the screen which may have been for storage or living quarters, something fairly common to house the drive-in owner or manager and their families.

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Kenmore commented about Pocomoke Drive-In on Jun 19, 2017 at 12:38 pm

It also appears that the projection booth/concession stand is still standing.

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Kenmore commented about Popular Drive-In on Jun 9, 2017 at 7:22 am

577 Foster Avenue, Freeland, PA is the correct address. From a 1966 aerial, the screen sat on the SE back of the lot.

Today, it is private property with no trace of the drive-in remaining save for the entrance/exit road which is now the driveway. http://tinyurl.com/ydxnct2g

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Kenmore commented about Ideal Drive-In on Jun 7, 2017 at 2:57 pm

For Google Maps, the address is PA-247 and Wagner Blvd, Greenfield Township, PA. The drive-in sat on the SE side of the intersection.

Today, a private home sits on the north end of the property, but the rest is overgrown and marked by trails.

A street view shows what may be the remnants of the ticket booth. In addition, what’s left of the projection booth/concession stand also remains. http://tinyurl.com/y8jm27fm

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Kenmore commented about Country Cinema Drive-In on Jun 2, 2017 at 6:41 pm

A closer address is US Route 212 and 312 Ave, Gettysburg, SD 57442. The drive-in sat just to the east where the house exist today.

The drive-in was still there in 1997, but by 2004 had been demolished. Today, there is no trace of the drive-in remaining, although the driveway is close to where the exit road for the drive-in existed. http://tinyurl.com/y9vd4ewo

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Kenmore commented about Parsons Drive-In on Jun 1, 2017 at 8:29 pm

About ½ mile to the west of Parsons Drive-In, sitting on the south side of Main Street on Queens Rd looks the remnants of a drive-in. A 1958 aerial shows the outline and ramps, but no screen or projection booth/concession stand.

Today, the ramps and outline are still present and what appears to be the foundation for the screen. However, there is no indication that this drive-in ever opened or that it was even completed.

Does anyone have any information about this drive-in, assuming it ever opened?

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Kenmore commented about Waverly Drive-In on May 30, 2017 at 12:34 pm

Found It!

The address is approximately 12328 OH-104, Waverly, OH 45690 located on the SW side of the town.

Today, it is mostly an open field sitting just to the west of the Adena Health Clinic with no trace of the drive-in remaining. http://tinyurl.com/yckjosdb

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Kenmore commented about Atomic Drive-In on May 30, 2017 at 7:59 am

Found It!

The address (at least for Google) is approximately 1199 Howard Road, Waverly, OH. The drive-in sat just a little to the north on the west side of the road.

Today, it is private property with the only indication left that it was a drive-in the entrance & exit roads along with the general outline that surrounds the house. http://tinyurl.com/ya43nsde