If the sign used by the car wash was from the drive-in, then it was moved from another location on the property.
The sign can be seen clearly in the 1981 aerial. But not in the 1955 aerial when the drive-in was present. Furthermore, the location of the sign would’ve put it on the exit road of the drive-in. So, if it was added later, it must’ve been in another location before moving to its present one.
It seems odd that a drive-in owner would invest in a separate sign when the back of the screen is right there visible to everyone. Many screens that close to the road have the marquee attached rather than separate.
But hey, I’ve seen odder things, so it can’t be ruled out with the aerials.
It appears that the drive-in moved north by a few hundred feet from 1951 to 1955.
A 1951 aerial shows the drive-in screen and entrance maybe 20 feet north of what is now Hope Valley Hawkins Funeral. By 1955, the screen had moved 200 feet north to where Safe Tire & Auto Services currently sits.
The screen is also larger (possibly a widescreen) and the drive-in itself became larger.
Although I have seen drive-ins change considerably, I can’t remember one that moved about 200 feet, especially since no structure was built on the abandoned ground. Perhaps they wanted more room to expand the ramps.
After the drive-in was demolished in 2004, the northeast section of the property became the home of Global Self Storage.
The ramps for the drive-in on the SE part of the property remained visible for some time until they had totally faded by 2016.
Today, most of the property is now the Dean and Barbara White Community Center with a football field on the west side. No trace of the old drive-in remains.
The property is an empty field. You can just make out the ramps, entrance/exit roads, outline, and foundations of the screen and projection booth/concession stand.
Google Maps has updated their addresses. This puts it right on the property.
Apart from the faint outline and ramps, there is nothing remaining of the drive-in. The building that stands where the projector booth/concession stand once stood may be the same one. But this structure has a gable roof. So, it might have been rebuilt or it might be new.
Google Maps has updated their addresses and this puts it right on the property.
It is now private property. The only hints of the drive-in are faint parch marks of ramps in the front lawn and the entrance drive is now the driveway for the residence.
A 1987 aerial not only shows the building, but also trucks and other items on the back of the property. What appears to be truck trailers are located on the back row of the drive-in next to the main entrance road.
The 1988 aerial shows the ticket booth has been removed. So, my guess is that the drive-in was closed by 1987.
Apart from its general shape and entrance road, the only potential trace of the drive-in remaining is the foundation of the ticket booth. Located on the opposite side of Skyview Drive from the south corner of Pappy’s Peddler Mall.
Long after the drive-in closed, the property seems to have been used to park a large number of trucks. Google Street views from 2007, 2009, and 2019 show a considerable number of trucks parked on the grounds.
At other times the property is empty, so this appears to be an occasional use.
Turning Urbana Road into a four-lane caused a major change to the entrance of the New Moon. From its construction to at least 1964, the main entrance extended east from screen to the road.
By 1981, the entrance was dramatically changed and moved south. That entrance drive is now Moorefield Road. However, the property is now cut off from Moorefield Road and now connects to Prosperity Drive.
By 1992, the drive-in had been totally demolished. A 2010 aerial shows the ramps and foundation of the projection booth/concession stand still present.
By 2013, it appears the entire area was resurfaced. As if someone had dumped a bunch of dirt on the property. That removed the ramps and foundations. Today, only the outline and the marquee remains.
A 1981 aerial shows the property with the trailer park. However, the concession stand/projection booth was still present. It was still there in 1995, but had been removed by 2003.
Today, only the foundation of the concession stand/projection booth remains.
A 1954 aerial shows only the faint hint of ramps. By 1957 even the hints of ramps are gone. It’s odd for a drive-in to be totally demolished with nothing to replace it. Yet even today it remains an open field.
I wonder if this was a temporary drive-in. That might explain the lack of foundations which would normally remain after a demolition.
A closer address, at least with Google Maps, is 4440 Newcastle Rd, Oklahoma City, OK.
The 1969 aerial clearly shows the drive-in on the opposite side of Newcastle to Lugo Manufacturing Incorporated. Addresses change and this puts it on the building which currently occupies the area where the drive-in once stood.
In a 2000 aerial, the pool has water and seems to be operational. By 2005 it was empty. By 2009, it had been filled in.
By 1994, the drive-in had been demolished save for the concession stand/projector booth. Which lasted until 2011, but was demolished and completely removed by the following year.
Today, only the outline of the drive-in remains with faint hints of parch marks indicating the presence of ramps.
This does not look like the screen as seen in the Google Street Views. First, it has a large section missing whereas the street views that go back to 2008 have no section missing. I doubt someone went in to repair it.
Second, the land is clear whereas the property for the Circus Drive-In has been overgrown with trees for the past 30 years.
The field in which the drive-in sat has been plowed. It appears they removed the foundation blocks for the screen as well. No trace remains of the drive-in.
Looking back, a 1983 aerial shows the drive-in fully intact and well-maintained. That doesn’t mean it was open, but it was being cared for. By 1994, it had been demolished.
Only a few hints of ramps, the exit road (which is now the main entrance), and pieces of the original entrance road remain.
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May 20, 2023 at 10:02 am
A 1952 aerial shows the drive-in present at the location, but no projection booth/concession stand. It might be a bad photograph, but the screen is clearly shown. A 1954 aerial does show the projection booth/concession stand. So, you got me.
A 1959 aerial shows the construction of the Ohio River Scenic Byway. And while the highway is close, it doesn’t appear to have removed any of the ramps.
A 1967 aerial shows the screen demolished. By 1983, all traces of the drive-in had been removed.
An August 2022 Google Street View shows the screen still standing. It has “Welcome to Moffat County” and a mural painted on the back.
If the sign used by the car wash was from the drive-in, then it was moved from another location on the property.
The sign can be seen clearly in the 1981 aerial. But not in the 1955 aerial when the drive-in was present. Furthermore, the location of the sign would’ve put it on the exit road of the drive-in. So, if it was added later, it must’ve been in another location before moving to its present one.
It seems odd that a drive-in owner would invest in a separate sign when the back of the screen is right there visible to everyone. Many screens that close to the road have the marquee attached rather than separate.
But hey, I’ve seen odder things, so it can’t be ruled out with the aerials.
It appears that the drive-in moved north by a few hundred feet from 1951 to 1955.
A 1951 aerial shows the drive-in screen and entrance maybe 20 feet north of what is now Hope Valley Hawkins Funeral. By 1955, the screen had moved 200 feet north to where Safe Tire & Auto Services currently sits.
The screen is also larger (possibly a widescreen) and the drive-in itself became larger.
Although I have seen drive-ins change considerably, I can’t remember one that moved about 200 feet, especially since no structure was built on the abandoned ground. Perhaps they wanted more room to expand the ramps.
By 1981, all traces of the drive-in were gone.
The drive-in sat on the north side of the road. Today, the property is not part of a retention pond with no trace of the drive-in remaining.
After the drive-in was demolished in 2004, the northeast section of the property became the home of Global Self Storage.
The ramps for the drive-in on the SE part of the property remained visible for some time until they had totally faded by 2016.
Today, most of the property is now the Dean and Barbara White Community Center with a football field on the west side. No trace of the old drive-in remains.
The property is an empty field. You can just make out the ramps, entrance/exit roads, outline, and foundations of the screen and projection booth/concession stand.
A closer address is 2907 US-90, Bonifay, FL.
Google Maps has updated their addresses. This puts it right on the property.
Apart from the faint outline and ramps, there is nothing remaining of the drive-in. The building that stands where the projector booth/concession stand once stood may be the same one. But this structure has a gable roof. So, it might have been rebuilt or it might be new.
https://tinyurl.com/3chcpmt5
A closer address is 1983 US-90, Chipley, FL.
Google Maps has updated their addresses and this puts it right on the property.
It is now private property. The only hints of the drive-in are faint parch marks of ramps in the front lawn and the entrance drive is now the driveway for the residence.
https://tinyurl.com/mrxhmhdb
A 1987 aerial not only shows the building, but also trucks and other items on the back of the property. What appears to be truck trailers are located on the back row of the drive-in next to the main entrance road.
The 1988 aerial shows the ticket booth has been removed. So, my guess is that the drive-in was closed by 1987.
Apart from its general shape and entrance road, the only potential trace of the drive-in remaining is the foundation of the ticket booth. Located on the opposite side of Skyview Drive from the south corner of Pappy’s Peddler Mall.
Long after the drive-in closed, the property seems to have been used to park a large number of trucks. Google Street views from 2007, 2009, and 2019 show a considerable number of trucks parked on the grounds.
At other times the property is empty, so this appears to be an occasional use.
Turning Urbana Road into a four-lane caused a major change to the entrance of the New Moon. From its construction to at least 1964, the main entrance extended east from screen to the road.
By 1981, the entrance was dramatically changed and moved south. That entrance drive is now Moorefield Road. However, the property is now cut off from Moorefield Road and now connects to Prosperity Drive.
By 1992, the drive-in had been totally demolished. A 2010 aerial shows the ramps and foundation of the projection booth/concession stand still present.
By 2013, it appears the entire area was resurfaced. As if someone had dumped a bunch of dirt on the property. That removed the ramps and foundations. Today, only the outline and the marquee remains.
As of October 2019 the marquee is still standing. The entire property is overgrown and even the outline of the drive-in is fading.
A 1981 aerial shows the property with the trailer park. However, the concession stand/projection booth was still present. It was still there in 1995, but had been removed by 2003.
Today, only the foundation of the concession stand/projection booth remains.
A 1954 aerial shows only the faint hint of ramps. By 1957 even the hints of ramps are gone. It’s odd for a drive-in to be totally demolished with nothing to replace it. Yet even today it remains an open field.
I wonder if this was a temporary drive-in. That might explain the lack of foundations which would normally remain after a demolition.
A 1969 aerial shows the drive-in intact, but by 1975 the screen had been torn down. By 1981, the projection booth/concession stand was gone.
Today, it is an overgrown field with remnants of the projection booth/concession stand and the foundation of the screen remaining.
A closer address, at least with Google Maps, is 4440 Newcastle Rd, Oklahoma City, OK.
The 1969 aerial clearly shows the drive-in on the opposite side of Newcastle to Lugo Manufacturing Incorporated. Addresses change and this puts it on the building which currently occupies the area where the drive-in once stood.
https://tinyurl.com/ytzdxbhu
In a 2000 aerial, the pool has water and seems to be operational. By 2005 it was empty. By 2009, it had been filled in.
By 1994, the drive-in had been demolished save for the concession stand/projector booth. Which lasted until 2011, but was demolished and completely removed by the following year.
Today, only the outline of the drive-in remains with faint hints of parch marks indicating the presence of ramps.
This does not look like the screen as seen in the Google Street Views. First, it has a large section missing whereas the street views that go back to 2008 have no section missing. I doubt someone went in to repair it.
Second, the land is clear whereas the property for the Circus Drive-In has been overgrown with trees for the past 30 years.
A November 2022 Google Street View shows the screen still standing.
It would take some serious tree removal to clear the area.
The field in which the drive-in sat has been plowed. It appears they removed the foundation blocks for the screen as well. No trace remains of the drive-in.
Looking back, a 1983 aerial shows the drive-in fully intact and well-maintained. That doesn’t mean it was open, but it was being cared for. By 1994, it had been demolished.
You can still see the parch marks of some of the ramps.
While the main or 1st screen was present in a September 2019 Google Street View, it had been demolished by July 2022.
Only a few hints of ramps, the exit road (which is now the main entrance), and pieces of the original entrance road remain.
A 1952 aerial shows the drive-in present at the location, but no projection booth/concession stand. It might be a bad photograph, but the screen is clearly shown. A 1954 aerial does show the projection booth/concession stand. So, you got me.
A 1959 aerial shows the construction of the Ohio River Scenic Byway. And while the highway is close, it doesn’t appear to have removed any of the ramps.
A 1967 aerial shows the screen demolished. By 1983, all traces of the drive-in had been removed.