Marfa Drive-In

Highway 90 and S. Tenison Street,
Marfa, TX 79843

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Kenmore
Kenmore on October 18, 2022 at 11:00 pm

I’m not sure the drive-in was still open by the 1980s. Although it is clearly intact, there is trail that is on the right or east side of the drive-in entrance in the 1982 aerial which is not present in the 1974 aerial.

Normally, the addition of new trails outside of the entrance/exit is an indication that a drive-in is closed. Especially since the new trail makes no sense in terms of traffic into or out of the drive-in.

I know it’s not proof, but the drive-in does not look as well-kept in the ‘82 photo. So, it may have closed by the late 1970s.

kennerado
kennerado on April 17, 2020 at 12:57 pm

Looks like it was still operating in the early 80’s, seems intact in a 1982 aerial photo.

MichaelKilgore
MichaelKilgore on April 15, 2020 at 10:03 pm

Billboard, May 23, 1953: “Theater Enterprises, Inc., has opened three new drive-ins in Texas. … Clifton Durham opened the Marfa Drive-In, Marfa.”