Oelwein Drive-In

Kenmore on November 3, 2023 at 8:50 pm

I looked at the 1957 aerial and it’s there. At that time, the drive-in had an exit road on the south side that connected to Isaac Drive which was on the west side of the property.

By 1975, the exit road was removed although you can still see the outline. By 1986, the drive-in was closed and a house was built where the projection booth/concession stand once stood.

Today, the property is owned by Miller’s Construction. But you can still barely see the outline and some of the ramps of the drive-in along with the foundation of the screen. The entrance road is roughly the same, but was altered around the 2006.

And, while I cannot be sure, the ticket booth may still be standing as well. A small structure stands next to a light in the same place that the ticket booth once stood on the old aerials.

50sSNIPES on November 3, 2023 at 4:16 pm

Correction: The correct address is 1874 105th Street, Oelwein, IA 50641. Google Maps tricked me saying that it was located in Hazleton.