Confirmed Demolished. Was located on Market Street between the bridge over Coxes Creek and the current Post Office that fronts Main Street. It flooded in March 1955 due to high water. Additional images added credit and courtesy Rockwood Historical Society.
Roof Garden Drive-In was still in operation in 1975 when “Death Race 2000” played there. Multiple locals recall being there in the `60s and when “MAS*H” was released in 1970.
It was on old Route 219 which is Route 601 today, which is aslo N. Center Avenue.
Per Jim Crowley:
“The Blatt Brothers (Chuck, Jake and Bill) started the business in East Brady and spread all over Western Pennsylvania and Southwestern New York. All told there were over 35 Theatres and Drive-ins they operated. The Governor was named in honor of their mother Catherine Blatt who after her husband passed away raised 7 kids without anyone’s help. After my grandfather Jack Crowley passed the Blatt’s offspring decided it was time to go in another direction as conglomerate Mega Theatres started popping up.”
Address is 101 E. Main Street.
Built in 1922 by P.M. Peck.
Building is still standing and today houses Janet’s Boutique LLC.
The upper floor and windows have all been covered with vertical metal siding.
Street view confirms it is the same building.
Address was 236 Main Street, which is a vacant lot today so status is Demolished.
Verdi Theatre was located at 533 Broad Avenue in North Belle Vernon, and is still standing.
I have added a page for the Verdi and will upload photos when it is active.
Photo and description added credit The State Journal-Register. “Springfield, Illinois – Easter on April 13, 1954 – The drive-in Sunrise Service at the Springfield Drive-In Theater attracted more than 3,800 people. They arrived in 975 cars, according to the organizers, a number that probably compared favorably to the turnout for movies on summer weekend evenings.”
1974 photo credit Ron Henderson Collection.
1945 exterior photo added credit Ron Henderson Collection.
1947 Grand Opening photo added credit Ron Henderson Collection.
Confirmed Demolished.
Was located on Market Street between the bridge over Coxes Creek and the current Post Office that fronts Main Street.
It flooded in March 1955 due to high water.
Additional images added credit and courtesy Rockwood Historical Society.
Vintage Aerial link with 1968 photo.
https://vintageaerial.com/photos/pennsylvania/somerset/1968/PSO/2/6
Vintage Aerial link with additional history by J Wald, whose father was the projectionist.
https://vintageaerial.com/photos/illinois/tazewell/1980/MTA/31/8
Roof Garden Drive-In was still in operation in 1975 when “Death Race 2000” played there. Multiple locals recall being there in the `60s and when “MAS*H” was released in 1970. It was on old Route 219 which is Route 601 today, which is aslo N. Center Avenue.
You can zoom in and around the Overview photo in below link.
https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-4f1f-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99
Per Jim Crowley: “The Blatt Brothers (Chuck, Jake and Bill) started the business in East Brady and spread all over Western Pennsylvania and Southwestern New York. All told there were over 35 Theatres and Drive-ins they operated. The Governor was named in honor of their mother Catherine Blatt who after her husband passed away raised 7 kids without anyone’s help. After my grandfather Jack Crowley passed the Blatt’s offspring decided it was time to go in another direction as conglomerate Mega Theatres started popping up.”
The Governor Theatre apparently closed in April 1977. Farewell To The Governor photo added credit Robert Kovack.
Zoom ability in above link.
State Theatre on the far right.
Address is 101 E. Main Street. Built in 1922 by P.M. Peck. Building is still standing and today houses Janet’s Boutique LLC. The upper floor and windows have all been covered with vertical metal siding. Street view confirms it is the same building.
4 photos added.
Army ground forces marching in a 4th of July Parade on Main Street in Uniontown, Fayette County in 1946.
Photo credit Jack Gates.
1951
1951
Photo credit Jack Gates.
Address was 236 Main Street, which is a vacant lot today so status is Demolished. Verdi Theatre was located at 533 Broad Avenue in North Belle Vernon, and is still standing. I have added a page for the Verdi and will upload photos when it is active.
Opened as The Old State Theatre. Named was changed to Bulldog Theatre during the depression. Per the book “Weatherford 1898-1998” page 70.
March 20, 2020 photo in Buzzfeed News link below.
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/annehelenpetersen/coronavirus-covid-cities-second-homes-rural-small-towns?utm_source=pocket-newtab
Nine photos added.
Photo and description added credit The State Journal-Register. “Springfield, Illinois – Easter on April 13, 1954 – The drive-in Sunrise Service at the Springfield Drive-In Theater attracted more than 3,800 people. They arrived in 975 cars, according to the organizers, a number that probably compared favorably to the turnout for movies on summer weekend evenings.”
15 photos added, some as The Flick Theatre.
Multiple images added.