Frisina Madison Drive-In

4701 Avenue O,
Fort Madison, IA 52627

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Previously operated by: Central States Theatres Corp, Frisina Amusement Company

Previous Names: Drive-In

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1974 photo credit North Lee County Historical Society.

The Drive-In was opened by 1955 when it was operated by H.K. Hoglan. Car capacity was 350 cars. It was operated by Central States Theatres. By 1970 it was operated by Frisina Amusement Company and was still listed as open in the late-1970’s.

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Kenmore
Kenmore on November 15, 2014 at 8:11 am

Approximate address 4583 Avenue O on the west side of town. You can still see the ramps. https://goo.gl/maps/3Hc4E

Chris1982
Chris1982 on November 16, 2014 at 1:36 am

Highway 2 and Avenue O are one in the same.

DavidZornig
DavidZornig on November 28, 2022 at 9:20 pm

This was The Frisina Madison Drive-In operated by Frisina Amusements by 1974 per the North Lee County Historical Society. Photo added with that name on the marquee. There was also a Frisina Drive-In in Taylorville Illinois.

Kenmore
Kenmore on November 28, 2022 at 11:06 pm

A closer address is 4701 Avenue O, Fort Madison, IA.

Google Maps has updated their addresses and this puts it right on the property.

Today, you can barely make out the ramps on the south side of the property. The only other remnant is the edge of the entrance road as it connects to Avenue O.

https://tinyurl.com/2p9dcd9a

50sSNIPES
50sSNIPES on May 28, 2024 at 9:22 am

Both 1956 and 1957 aerial views show the theater operating in its entirety, meaning that the Madison Drive-In probably opened sometime in the early-1950s.

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