Silver Lake Drive-In
970 Washington Boulevard,
Pittsburgh,
PA
15206
970 Washington Boulevard,
Pittsburgh,
PA
15206
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First of only two drive-ins located within Pittsburgh city limits (East End). Opened September 9, 1949 with Barbara Stanwyck in “California”. Located just off PA 8, surrounded by two stone multi-arched viaducts: Lincoln Avenue and Brilliant Cutoff railroad bridge.
Named after the lake that once occupied the land, which was completely filled in by the time the drive-in was built. The Silver Lake Drive-In was closed September 16, 1968. An industrial park is now located on the old drive-in site, its entranceway called Silver Lake Drive.
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The Silver Lake Drive-In had a car capacity of 550 cars.
The grand opening ad is at View link (you may have to drag the page to bring the ad in view.) and http://www.drive-ins.com/theater/patsil3
Fished in the lake before it was drained and filled in for the drive-in. The drive-in was unique due to the arched that held up a railroad overpass. On some nights the trains would rumble over the movie sounds. The last movie I saw there was “The Harder they fall” with Humphrey Bogart.
It held 500 cars and was owned by G.Rubin.
Great opening ad Mike Rivest!
Great drive in. But you had to watch where you parked. In 1959 I had a new Chevy convertible and if you were near bridges you would get stuff dumped on you.
September 9th, 1949 grand opening ad as well as the aerial photo can be found in the photo section.
Final night of operation, according to the listings in the Pittsburgh papers, was September 16, 1968