The remnants of the drive-in might still sit under the trees. The majority of the drive-in sat on the north side of the property next to East Haythorne Road. Only the southern portion is covered by the man-made lake.
Google Maps has updated their addresses and this puts it on the house which is on the property.
By 1982, the drive-in had been demolished and today it seems to be private property. However, the projection booth/concession stand may still be standing.
A July 2023 Google Street View shows the screen to still be standing, albeit with vines covering a large part of it. The projector booth/concession stand is rubble, but the general outline, ramps, and part of the entrance & exit roads still exist.
Today, the property is owned by Equipment City Co. LLC. The marquee has been removed and there is no trace of the drive-in remaining apart from the entrance road.
There is no drive-in on Lake Poinsett Road in 1958 nor does any appear afterward. Again, I’m not sure the drive-in I found is the same, but I have not seen another drive-in when searching the 1958 aerial.
A possible address is 610 Johnson Street, Cocoa, Florida.
A 1958 aerial shows a small drive-in with the screen intact, along with the projection booth/concession stand and what appears to be large speakers.
I cannot say 100% that this is the same drive-in. Especially because there is no “Poinsett Drive” in Cocoa today. And there is no trailer park one block to the east in the 1958 aerial. But it is a drive-in.
That area has been changed radically since 1958. A pond sits where the drive-in was located. But Bernard Street did not exist at that time. The entrance road connected to what is now Johnson Street and ran along the same line as Bernard Street today.
A comparison of the 1951 and 1959 aerial photos show the drive-in expanded noticeably. The screen is considerably larger and the ramps were fanned outward to accommodate more vehicles.
It was still intact and seemingly operational in 1983, but by 1995 had been demolished.
Today, most of the property is overgrown and the projection booth/concession stand is engulfed by trees.
Looks like some construction is going to happen on the property. The latest Google Street View and Overhead shows the property has been cleared and a road put in.
The marquee or what was left of it, appears in a 2007 Google Street View. By 2018, it was removed. There might be part of one support stand left in the ground, otherwise it is completely gone.
Trees cover the property now and no trace of the drive-in remains.
MichaelKilgore, it is up to the admin of this site to determine whether an entry should or should not be added.
I rely on physical evidence. But I also understand that temporary drive-ins often leave nothing behind, especially if they only operated for a few months.
“Sources” may also be off or misinterpreted, but aerial photos which are dated and have yet to be wrong as far as I’ve seen I consider to be more reliable.
There was no structures built on that location, the 2003/2005 aerial photos confirm that. But was it temporary? I cannot rule that out. And whether it is on this site is not my decision to make.
The drive-in was twinned in 1964 when it had closed as the 66 Drive-In, then re-opened as the 11th Street Drive-In.
I’ve included a link to an aerial photo from the Tulsa City County Library that is timestamped September 10th, 1967. It clearly shows the drive-in with TWO screens as can be seen in the upper right corner.
https://cdm16063.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16063coll3/id/34
The 11th Street Drive-In changed its name to the 11th Street TWIN in 1977. The ad from 1977 is stating the change in the drive-in’s name, not that a second screen was added.
MichaelKilgore, My mistake, I should’ve stated NW corner, not NE corner of the intersection. I managed to line up the mountains in the photo with the Google Street View from that location.
Now, whether the drive-in actually existed is another matter. It clearly was never built as a proper drive-in. But it could’ve been a temporary one and if so it is entirely possible that no trace of it would remain.
And since I can’t prove or disprove a negative, I’m not going to say that it existed or didn’t exist. I’m only saying that according to the address and photo, that is the location indicated.
This appears to have stood on the NE corner of Airport Road and Ellen Way. At least based on the address and the photo.
Today, a residence sits on the north side of the property and an electrical substation has been built on the south side of Ellen Way. There is no trace left of the drive-in that I can discern.
A closer address is 2012 S Joshua Ave, Parker, AZ.
This places it right next to the drive-in. There is nothing remaining save for the foundation of the projection booth/concession stand. Even the ramps have faded away.
A closer address is 110 Peter Pan Rd, Independence, KS.
The drive-in itself never connected to Main Street. Instead, the main entrance road and two exit roads all connected to Peter Pan road.
Today, a Super 8 Hotel, the US Agriculture Office, and Hugo’s Industrial Supply along with a propane business sits on the property. Which does connect to Main Street.
Google Maps has updated their addresses and connects the remaining ramps to Mc Innis Loop. Aerial photos of when the drive-in was in operation shows the entrance road connecting to Mc Innis Loop, but it also connects to Broadway.
Since the name of the drive-in was Broadway, it was advertised as being on Broadway (HWY-11), and the difference in the locations are minute to say the least, I’m only noting what Google Maps states.
Today, the ramps on the lower third of the property are still visible, if barely.
It seems that the Texan Drive-In moved at some point from its original location to winding up next to where the Big Sky Drive-In is today. A 1955 and 1963 aerials shows nothing but open fields where the Big Sky Drive-In would be located.
By 1974, a single screen drive-in is present where San Angelo’s RV is today. That drive-in was still intact in 1995, but had been demolished by 2004.
I believe I found it. The address is 1481 Harvey Black Ave, Wiggins, MS.
A 1976 aerial shows what appears to be the remains of a drive-in. It’s the right shape and has what appears to be the concession stand/projection booth in the center.
Today, a business is present on property with no trace of the drive-in remaining.
A closer address is 414 33rd Ave S, Creston, BC V0B 1G1, Canada.
Google Maps has updated their addresses and this puts it right on the projection booth/concession stand.
The entrance itself off 33rd Ave S is covered in trees which makes access to the property difficult. Unless you want to cut across some housing property.
The remnants of the drive-in might still sit under the trees. The majority of the drive-in sat on the north side of the property next to East Haythorne Road. Only the southern portion is covered by the man-made lake.
A closer address is 1510 Market St, Charlestown, IN.
Google Maps has updated their addresses and this puts it on the residence that sits next to the property entrance.
The property itself is still empty with parch marks of the ramps and outline still showing. It’s also for sale as of the July 2023 Google Street view.
https://tinyurl.com/3evfaubw
Although the property was covered by a new layer of sod, you can still see the parch marks from the western portion of the ramps.
A closer address is 2439 US-40, Casey, IL.
Google Maps has updated their addresses and this puts it on the house which is on the property.
By 1982, the drive-in had been demolished and today it seems to be private property. However, the projection booth/concession stand may still be standing.
https://tinyurl.com/2r57ycuv
A July 2023 Google Street View shows the screen to still be standing, albeit with vines covering a large part of it. The projector booth/concession stand is rubble, but the general outline, ramps, and part of the entrance & exit roads still exist.
A closer address is 11652 IL-54, Clinton, IL.
Today, the property is owned by Equipment City Co. LLC. The marquee has been removed and there is no trace of the drive-in remaining apart from the entrance road.
https://tinyurl.com/ytp8s7hb
There is no drive-in on Lake Poinsett Road in 1958 nor does any appear afterward. Again, I’m not sure the drive-in I found is the same, but I have not seen another drive-in when searching the 1958 aerial.
A possible address is 610 Johnson Street, Cocoa, Florida.
A 1958 aerial shows a small drive-in with the screen intact, along with the projection booth/concession stand and what appears to be large speakers.
I cannot say 100% that this is the same drive-in. Especially because there is no “Poinsett Drive” in Cocoa today. And there is no trailer park one block to the east in the 1958 aerial. But it is a drive-in.
That area has been changed radically since 1958. A pond sits where the drive-in was located. But Bernard Street did not exist at that time. The entrance road connected to what is now Johnson Street and ran along the same line as Bernard Street today.
https://tinyurl.com/yceptny5
Even though a significant section of the property remains undeveloped, there is no trace of the drive-in remaining.
There is no trace of the drive-in remaining.
A comparison of the 1951 and 1959 aerial photos show the drive-in expanded noticeably. The screen is considerably larger and the ramps were fanned outward to accommodate more vehicles.
It was still intact and seemingly operational in 1983, but by 1995 had been demolished.
Today, most of the property is overgrown and the projection booth/concession stand is engulfed by trees.
Looks like some construction is going to happen on the property. The latest Google Street View and Overhead shows the property has been cleared and a road put in.
The marquee or what was left of it, appears in a 2007 Google Street View. By 2018, it was removed. There might be part of one support stand left in the ground, otherwise it is completely gone.
Trees cover the property now and no trace of the drive-in remains.
MichaelKilgore, it is up to the admin of this site to determine whether an entry should or should not be added.
I rely on physical evidence. But I also understand that temporary drive-ins often leave nothing behind, especially if they only operated for a few months.
“Sources” may also be off or misinterpreted, but aerial photos which are dated and have yet to be wrong as far as I’ve seen I consider to be more reliable.
There was no structures built on that location, the 2003/2005 aerial photos confirm that. But was it temporary? I cannot rule that out. And whether it is on this site is not my decision to make.
The drive-in was twinned in 1964 when it had closed as the 66 Drive-In, then re-opened as the 11th Street Drive-In.
I’ve included a link to an aerial photo from the Tulsa City County Library that is timestamped September 10th, 1967. It clearly shows the drive-in with TWO screens as can be seen in the upper right corner. https://cdm16063.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16063coll3/id/34
The 11th Street Drive-In changed its name to the 11th Street TWIN in 1977. The ad from 1977 is stating the change in the drive-in’s name, not that a second screen was added.
MichaelKilgore, My mistake, I should’ve stated NW corner, not NE corner of the intersection. I managed to line up the mountains in the photo with the Google Street View from that location.
Now, whether the drive-in actually existed is another matter. It clearly was never built as a proper drive-in. But it could’ve been a temporary one and if so it is entirely possible that no trace of it would remain.
And since I can’t prove or disprove a negative, I’m not going to say that it existed or didn’t exist. I’m only saying that according to the address and photo, that is the location indicated.
This appears to have stood on the NE corner of Airport Road and Ellen Way. At least based on the address and the photo.
Today, a residence sits on the north side of the property and an electrical substation has been built on the south side of Ellen Way. There is no trace left of the drive-in that I can discern.
A closer address is 2012 S Joshua Ave, Parker, AZ.
This places it right next to the drive-in. There is nothing remaining save for the foundation of the projection booth/concession stand. Even the ramps have faded away.
https://tinyurl.com/245a8t23
A closer address is 110 Peter Pan Rd, Independence, KS.
The drive-in itself never connected to Main Street. Instead, the main entrance road and two exit roads all connected to Peter Pan road.
Today, a Super 8 Hotel, the US Agriculture Office, and Hugo’s Industrial Supply along with a propane business sits on the property. Which does connect to Main Street.
https://tinyurl.com/s5vwyyv5
Google Maps has updated their addresses and connects the remaining ramps to Mc Innis Loop. Aerial photos of when the drive-in was in operation shows the entrance road connecting to Mc Innis Loop, but it also connects to Broadway.
Since the name of the drive-in was Broadway, it was advertised as being on Broadway (HWY-11), and the difference in the locations are minute to say the least, I’m only noting what Google Maps states.
Today, the ramps on the lower third of the property are still visible, if barely.
It seems that the Texan Drive-In moved at some point from its original location to winding up next to where the Big Sky Drive-In is today. A 1955 and 1963 aerials shows nothing but open fields where the Big Sky Drive-In would be located.
By 1974, a single screen drive-in is present where San Angelo’s RV is today. That drive-in was still intact in 1995, but had been demolished by 2004.
A closer address is 4120 W Wall St, Midland, TX.
A 1955 aerial shows a drive-in at that location. By 1963, the drive-in had been demolished.
Today, a Titan Factory Direct and La Quinta Inn sit on the property with no trace of the drive-in remaining.
I believe I found it. The address is 1481 Harvey Black Ave, Wiggins, MS.
A 1976 aerial shows what appears to be the remains of a drive-in. It’s the right shape and has what appears to be the concession stand/projection booth in the center.
Today, a business is present on property with no trace of the drive-in remaining.
https://tinyurl.com/dy895x4v
A closer address is 414 33rd Ave S, Creston, BC V0B 1G1, Canada.
Google Maps has updated their addresses and this puts it right on the projection booth/concession stand.
The entrance itself off 33rd Ave S is covered in trees which makes access to the property difficult. Unless you want to cut across some housing property.
https://tinyurl.com/4pwk7nee
An October 2023 Google Street View shows the screen and projection booth/concession stand still present, although looking a little worse for wear.
The entrance on the SW corner of the property still seems to have a ticket booth, but it is engulfed in trees.