Ruston Drive-In
7388 US-80,
Grambling,
LA
71245
7388 US-80,
Grambling,
LA
71245
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Additional Info
Previously operated by: Gulf International, Gulf States Theaters, W.S. Butterfield Theaters Inc.
Architects: Harvey A. Jordan
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Located to the west of Ruston in Grambling. The Ruston Drive-In was open in 1950. By 1955 it was operated by W.M. Butterfield. It was later operated by Gulf States Theatres. The drive-in could accommodate 414 cars. By 1980 Gulf International was the operator and the drive-in closed in the mid-1980’s.
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Designed by Harvey A. Jordan, the architectural drawings for the Ruston Drive-In can be found in the University of Texas library.
I found a drive-in west of Ruston at 7388 US-80 Grambling, LA. So, it may be the same one. Today, a church stands on the property, but you can still see the ramps. https://goo.gl/maps/sAB5y
I grew up in Ruston and I do not know where you got the impression the Ruston Drive-In was on N Trenton Street. The one and only drive-in theater Ruston ever had was on US 80 West, just before you got to Grambling Junction. I remember when it opened, and we used to go fairly often. They always had a double feature. In the 1950s there was little in the pictured area of N Trenton except for a few scattered houses, certainly no theaters.
The address in the header is correct, and it was located on US 80
This address given is incorrect.
The correct address for this drive in is 7388 US-80, Grambling, LA 71245. It is no longer in Ruston.