Patio Drive-In

3308 NE 3rd Street,
Prineville, OR 97754

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Opened in July 1953 and operated by Kenneth and Denzel Piercy, owners of the K and D Drive-In located in Madras, Oregon.

Sold to Larry & Marie Easter in the early-1970’s who later sold it to the US Forest Service, who built over the drive-in.

Contributed by David Zornig

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MichaelKilgore
MichaelKilgore on January 4, 2020 at 1:45 am

Boxoffice, July 25, 1953: “The Patio, a 350-car drive-in, has been opened on the east Ochoco highway. Ken Piercy is manager.”

Jamey_monroe45
Jamey_monroe45 on July 20, 2023 at 11:14 am

Now Eastside Church and Mortuary @ 3174 NE 3rd St, Prineville, OR 97754.

Please update.

DavidZornig
DavidZornig on July 20, 2023 at 7:03 pm

I think the original address should be moved into the Overview if the new one is updated. This will make it easier for future research should it be needed. As there are no photos or print ads that show the original address. I originally found this theatre on a fluke during a search for something else, and added it at that time.

Kenmore
Kenmore on July 20, 2023 at 7:21 pm

A closer address is 3308 NE 3rd St, Prineville, OR.

Google Maps has updated their addresses (as they often do). This one places it right where the old entrance road connected to NE 3rd.

A 1982 aerial shows the drive-in intact, although clearly closed with vegetation growing on the ramps.

https://tinyurl.com/3tn55hjy

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