Silver Lake Twin Drive-In

50sSNIPES on November 23, 2023 at 6:23 am

Original information as of 1949 goes as follows: First operated by Harry K. Martin, the Silver Lake Drive-In originally has installations of a 33x48ft screen and a 52x50ft structure. The screen also has a special cement installation with asbestos board and the remainder being covered with aluminum.

The original poles of the theater came from neighboring Bath and as of 1949 holds 600 poles in total, with workmen drawing in 500 loads of gravel and graded it in terraces. The projection booth situated in the center of the theater being 50x20ft which also houses two restrooms, the refreshment stand, and a storage space.

MichaelKilgore on October 17, 2017 at 10:02 am

The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle wrote in 1991 that the Silver Lake opened Sept. 23, 1949, showing Body and Soul starring John Garfield. That article said the drive-in’s capacity was 420 cars.

Harry Martin and his wife Mary built the Silver Lake and operated it until selling it to Jake Stefanon before the 1966 season. Jake’s son Rick bought it from his dad in 1993 and runs it now.

Mike Rogers on September 22, 2011 at 11:49 am

In 1956 it parked 400 cars with Harry Martin running the Drive-in.