Skyway Drive-In
71305 Main Road,
Greenport,
NY
11944
71305 Main Road,
Greenport,
NY
11944
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Previously operated by: Associated Prudential Theaters Inc., Brandt Theaters, United Artists Theater Circuit Inc.
Functions: Church
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The Skyway Drive-In was located on Main Road (NY 25) in Greenport Long Island near Southold. It was opened by Prudential Theatres on June 29, 1950 with Robert Young in “Relentless”. Sold by United Artists around 1975. The property was bought by a church located just east of the theatre with plans to use the property to build a nursing home, which never happened. The property is vacant as of now, in use by the church.
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Time to resurrect in this time of social distancing? Site is still open.
The church is St. Peter Lutheran.
The marquee is still there.
The pylons often long outlive the theater. The Rocky Point one is still up. The one for the Whitman in Melville was still up at the beginning of the year (may still be) The one for the Movies at Coram was up for years and was only removed when they finally tore down the building. I think the remains of the one for the Brookhaven Multiplex is still visible from the Long Island Expressway. The one from the Westbury Drive In was repurposed for the new multiplex erected on the site. The one at the Sunrise Mall in Massapequa was used to list stores in the complex. The one for the Patchogue All Weather advertises the gated community erected on the site. Etc. Etc.
The site is overgrown, Sarah. The Pylon still stands and is used by St. Peters Lutheran Church to advertise events there. I pass it quite frequently. Per a comment above the church had purchased the land but never used it. Presumably, since they use the pylon, they still own it.
Church is still actively using the pylon. A far cry from the one at Rocky Point which is now almost obliterated by growth.
Just saw an anniversary booklet from the Greenport Fire Department. There was a picture of a 1978 fire at the Drive-In which appeared to involve the screen. Wonder if that’s why and when it closed. Have to do more research.
Just saw an anniversary booklet from the Greenport Fire Department. There was a picture of a 1978 fire at the Drive-In which appeared to involve the screen. Wonder if that’s why and when it closed. Have to do more research.
A closer address is 71305 Main Rd, Greenport, NY.
Google Maps has updated their addresses and this puts it right next to the property on the east side.
As mentioned before, the pylon or marquee is the only remaining structure left from the drive-in. The rest of the property is overgrown.
https://tinyurl.com/55ncvjav
Damage from a hurricane in 1975 caused damages totally $20,000 including the 40 x 80 foot replacement screen.
Sources confirm the 1975 sale date to St. Peters Lutheran Church so it was non-functional when the fire occurred.
Uploaded a picture of the decaying screen and the pylon advertising the church. Pylon is still used actively by the church.