North 53 Drive-In

2731 Calhoun Road NE,
Rome, GA 30161

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Kenmore
Kenmore on April 26, 2025 at 6:30 am

An auto body shop currently sits on the property. However, the outline, ramps, projection booth, and ticket booth are still intact.

While it is a standard ticket booth, it does have an unusual wall that is connected on the booth’s SW side. At first glance, it appears to be the remnants of a larger building or structure that was present on the property before the drive-in was constructed.

Because a 1964 aerial shows the same wall in place in basically the same condition as it is today. Given the wall’s height and shape, it doesn’t seem like it was deliberately constructed just to support one side of the ticket booth.

But it also does not seem like the wall of a house. It would be interesting to know the story behind that wall.

50sSNIPES
50sSNIPES on April 26, 2025 at 6:22 am

Opened with Robert Ryan in “The Proud Ones” and Walter Brennan in “Goodbye My Lady” along with two unnamed cartoons. It was closed on August 7, 1983. It was once operated by Chris McGuire Cinemas and was last operated by Lam Operating Company.

jwmovies
jwmovies on October 30, 2012 at 3:26 pm

Approx. address for this drive-in was 2731 Calhoun Rd NE.

NYozoner
NYozoner on February 6, 2011 at 9:30 pm

Calhoun Rd NE & Berwin Rd NE, Rome, GA 30161

The above address will map accurately to the location of the drive-in, which is visible on Google Earth using historic aerial imagery.

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on December 3, 2010 at 12:38 pm

Thanks.A chain called Chris McGuire Cinemas had every theatre in Rome in the early seventies.Must be regional.

CSWalczak
CSWalczak on December 3, 2010 at 4:48 am

There are several pictures of this drive-in on its gallery page at Drive-ins.com: http://www.drive-ins.com/gallery/gatnor2