A closer address (at least for Google) is 800 27th Ave, Dodge City, KS which puts it on the property where the drive-in once stood. It’s certainly not the original address, but that does not exist anymore. So, for mapping accuracy purposes, this address works just fine.
A trailer park occupies most of where the drive-in once stood. Today, there is no trace of the drive-in remaining.
http://tinyurl.com/kv3eh64
What can be said is that the information in the description does not appear to be accurate or complete. I cannot say what is true or not (which is why I included the word “seems” in my previous post), But I can say that the current location of the Exmore Drive-In did not exist before 1967.
A closer address is HWY 75 and Shady Lane, Atoka, OK. Today, Kenco MFG sits on the property with no trace of the drive-in remaining.
http://tinyurl.com/kb96ygw
A closer address is 11490 Oakland Dr, Exmore, VA. You can still see remnants of the screen and marquee, but the ramps have disappeared as the location is now private property.
http://tinyurl.com/l2tgdgu
However, this drive-in does NOT appear in a 1967 aerial photo as the land remains undeveloped. In the same photo, you can see the partial remains of a drive-in approximately ¼ mile to the northwest being swallowed by the new construction of the Langford HWY. It’s address today is 4376 Lankford Hwy, Exmore, VA with the NMA Bank and another building sitting on the property.
http://tinyurl.com/mwytgn4
It seems that the highway construction forced the closure of the drive-in and a new one was built a short distance away.
A closer address is 4299 S Brawley Ave, Brawley, CA next to the Brawley Pharmacy on the west side of the road. You can still see some of the ramps to the north and east of the pharmacy.
The 1978 aerial shows the ramps and outline, but the screen and concession stand are gone. Apparently, it was demolished well before the property had new construction.
The address is 3550 Main St E, Oak Hill, WV. The road turns into the “Old Fayetteville Road” just to the north of where the drive-in was located. A 1977 topo map shows several businesses on the property, so it closed down sometime between 1970 and 1977.
Today, several businesses occupy the property with no trace of the drive-in remaining.
http://tinyurl.com/ll89aqg
A 1973 aerial photo shows the Trail Drive-In closed and ready for demolition. While the screen is still up, most of the ramps, the projection booth/concession stand are gone in preparation for HWY 288 which now goes through the property.
So, if the year is right, the Trail closed well before 1975.
I posted this on the Sparta Drive-In page, so I apologize if it repeats here.
A 1951 aerial view of Sparta only shows the Sparta Drive-In which is located on the highway between Sparta and Cookeville. There is no indication of another drive-in along that highway between the two towns at that time which I could see.
Given the odd listings in IMPA NeonMichael cited, including the location and similar size in car capacity, it seems that the Sparta and the Park-A-Way may be the same. Or, perhaps a mistake has been made as there is a “Parkaway Drive-In” located in Maryville, TN.
I wonder if the Parkaway and the Sparta are not the same drive-in.
A 1951 aerial photo on NETRonline clearly shows the Sparta Drive-in, but no evidence of any other drive-in along the highway or anywhere I can see near Sparta itself.
Unless someone can come up with an address, it seems quite possible that they are the same drive-in or that a mistake has been made in the Theatre Catalog, perhaps mixing it up with the Parkaway in Maryville, TN.
A closer address (at least for Google) is 800 27th Ave, Dodge City, KS which puts it on the property where the drive-in once stood. It’s certainly not the original address, but that does not exist anymore. So, for mapping accuracy purposes, this address works just fine.
A trailer park occupies most of where the drive-in once stood. Today, there is no trace of the drive-in remaining. http://tinyurl.com/kv3eh64
It appears that the base of the horizontal part of the marquee (the part that held up the “theater” lettering) is still standing.
What can be said is that the information in the description does not appear to be accurate or complete. I cannot say what is true or not (which is why I included the word “seems” in my previous post), But I can say that the current location of the Exmore Drive-In did not exist before 1967.
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It is in the Choctaw territory, so that’s probably why.
A closer address is HWY 75 and Shady Lane, Atoka, OK. Today, Kenco MFG sits on the property with no trace of the drive-in remaining. http://tinyurl.com/kb96ygw
A closer address is 11490 Oakland Dr, Exmore, VA. You can still see remnants of the screen and marquee, but the ramps have disappeared as the location is now private property. http://tinyurl.com/l2tgdgu
However, this drive-in does NOT appear in a 1967 aerial photo as the land remains undeveloped. In the same photo, you can see the partial remains of a drive-in approximately ¼ mile to the northwest being swallowed by the new construction of the Langford HWY. It’s address today is 4376 Lankford Hwy, Exmore, VA with the NMA Bank and another building sitting on the property. http://tinyurl.com/mwytgn4
It seems that the highway construction forced the closure of the drive-in and a new one was built a short distance away.
This may be the oldest visible remains of any drive-in in the US. Closed in 1954, you can still see the outline and ramps over 60 years later.
A closer address (at least for Google Maps) is 23851 Rte 66 N, Weatherford, OK.
Currently, the Big Rig Shop occupies the property with no trace of the drive-in remaining. http://tinyurl.com/lmgv6p6
The Phillip’s Route 66 Drive-In in Borger is listed in the same location. So, are they both the same drive-in?
Found It!
The closest street address is HWY203 and US83, Wellington, TX. The drive-in sat about ½ mile to the east of the intersection on the south side.
Today, a business sits on the property with no trace of the drive-in remaining. http://tinyurl.com/lldxn3e
The drive-in did not last very long. By 1970, it was totally demolished.
jwmovies is correct, the address is 94 New Jersey 4, Paramus, NJ.
Today, it is a large parking lot with no traces of the drive-in remaining. http://tinyurl.com/mw8cev8
In addition, you can also see the foundation of the screen right next to the parking area.
A closer address is 4299 S Brawley Ave, Brawley, CA next to the Brawley Pharmacy on the west side of the road. You can still see some of the ramps to the north and east of the pharmacy.
http://tinyurl.com/mdkklye
You can still see a few of the ramps.
The 1978 aerial shows the ramps and outline, but the screen and concession stand are gone. Apparently, it was demolished well before the property had new construction.
Found It!
The address is 3550 Main St E, Oak Hill, WV. The road turns into the “Old Fayetteville Road” just to the north of where the drive-in was located. A 1977 topo map shows several businesses on the property, so it closed down sometime between 1970 and 1977.
Today, several businesses occupy the property with no trace of the drive-in remaining. http://tinyurl.com/ll89aqg
A 1973 aerial photo shows the Trail Drive-In closed and ready for demolition. While the screen is still up, most of the ramps, the projection booth/concession stand are gone in preparation for HWY 288 which now goes through the property.
So, if the year is right, the Trail closed well before 1975.
Found it!
The drive-in sat just west of US82 and Myers Road on the west side of town.
Today, a cellphone tower sits on the property with no trace of the drive-in remaining. http://tinyurl.com/mnymz9g
If it did close at the end of 1960, it would make this one of the oldest relics of a drive-in that still exists in some fashion.
Most former drive-ins have their land used for other purposes (housing for example) or in a few cases plowed over.
The oldest remains of a dead drive-in I’ve found so far is in Ardmore, OK. The Starlite drive-in closed in 1954 and the ramps are still visible.
The marquee is still standing, but it’s not in the best shape.
Found It!
The address is 3140 Arkansas 10, Booneville, AR. The drive-in was located near the airport east of town.
Today, it is an empty field, but you can still clearly see the outline and ramps of the drive-in. http://tinyurl.com/l2p4exd
I posted this on the Sparta Drive-In page, so I apologize if it repeats here.
A 1951 aerial view of Sparta only shows the Sparta Drive-In which is located on the highway between Sparta and Cookeville. There is no indication of another drive-in along that highway between the two towns at that time which I could see.
Given the odd listings in IMPA NeonMichael cited, including the location and similar size in car capacity, it seems that the Sparta and the Park-A-Way may be the same. Or, perhaps a mistake has been made as there is a “Parkaway Drive-In” located in Maryville, TN.
I wonder if the Parkaway and the Sparta are not the same drive-in.
A 1951 aerial photo on NETRonline clearly shows the Sparta Drive-in, but no evidence of any other drive-in along the highway or anywhere I can see near Sparta itself.
Unless someone can come up with an address, it seems quite possible that they are the same drive-in or that a mistake has been made in the Theatre Catalog, perhaps mixing it up with the Parkaway in Maryville, TN.