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Kenmore commented about Skyvue Drive-In on Jun 10, 2025 at 6:12 am

A six-year run for a drive-in is quite short. Especially since the property has reverted to farmland and was not purchased for development as is most often the case.

Going out of business so soon is most likely attributed to the town being too small to support the drive-in even with the smaller town of Rule not that far away.

It’s also possible that they didn’t have the cash on hand to build a new Cinemascope screen, which was happening across the country at that time. But there were drive-ins that kept their square screen for some time afterwards.

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Kenmore commented about Twin Sheppard Drive-In on Jun 9, 2025 at 8:17 pm

A closer address is 4018 Old Iowa Park Rd, Wichita Falls, TX.

Google Maps has updated their addresses and this puts it right in the middle of the property.

Today, only the outline and ramps remain, mostly on the north side. Along with the foundation for the projector booth/concession stand.

https://tinyurl.com/3hwbt97d

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Kenmore commented about Sullivan Drive-In on Jun 9, 2025 at 7:38 am

A closer address is 1944 N Section St, Sullivan, IN.

Google Maps has updated their addresses and this puts it where the entrance road once sat.

Today, Stemel Communications occupies the area where the entrance road sat. And Extra Space Storage sits where the exit road was located. Most of the property is a plowed field with only hints that ramps once existed.

The only remnants of the drive-in are the edges of the entrance and exit roads where they connect to North Section Street.

https://tinyurl.com/3tecmknh

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Kenmore commented about Midway Drive-In on Jun 9, 2025 at 5:49 am

A closer address is 10524 I-20, Merkel, TX.

Google Maps has updated their addresses and this puts it in the middle of the property.

By 1976, the projection booth/concession stand had been demolished and the drive-in was considerably overgrown. Indicated that it had been closed for some time.

Today, it is a private residence with no trace of the drive-in remaining. Although the mesquite trees form the basic outline.

https://tinyurl.com/3k5s7nxk

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Kenmore commented about Mountaineer Drive-In on Jun 9, 2025 at 5:41 am

A 1960 aerial shows the screen gone. By 1983, the drive-in had been totally demolished.

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Kenmore commented about T-Bar Drive-In on Jun 9, 2025 at 5:36 am

A closer address is 1613 US-87, Tahoka, TX.

Google Maps has updated their addresses and this puts it where the old entrance road use to be.

Today, the Tahoka Maintenance Facility sits on most of the property with a private residence that is located where the entrance was. There is no trace of the drive-in remaining.

https://tinyurl.com/yktntp9n

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Kenmore commented about Mertzon Drive-In on Jun 8, 2025 at 2:08 pm

A closer address is 504 S. Broadway Street, Mertzon, TX.

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

The screen appears to be demolished in a 1971 aerial. The drive-in was seemingly built incorporating the natural ridges of the hill, making it rather unique.

Today, only the projection booth remains which appears to have been built from the rocks on the property, but that is a guess.

https://tinyurl.com/zbrc5f77

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Kenmore commented about Lake Drive-In on Jun 8, 2025 at 9:13 am

A closer address is 3907 Co Rd 61, Barnum, MN.

This puts it right next to where the entrance road use to be.

The drive-in appears intact, although probably not operational in a 1991 aerial. By 2003, it had been completely demolished.

Today, it appears to be a dirt and gravel dump with no trace of the drive-in remaining.

https://tinyurl.com/5cp6ppem

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Kenmore commented about Sunset Drive-In on Jun 8, 2025 at 5:39 am

A closer address is 7495 TX-222, Munday TX.

Google Maps has updated their addresses and this puts it on private property just north of where the drive-in once stood.

A 1966 aerial shows the drive-in intact and possibly operational. By 1983, it had been demolished.

Today, it is totally gone. Just a whisper of the outline and ramps remain.

https://tinyurl.com/4mes984b

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Kenmore commented about Midway Drive-In on Jun 7, 2025 at 5:29 pm

A closer address is 11884 TX-86, Quitaque, TX.

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

The drive-in is still intact, but overgrown and has debris on the grounds.

https://tinyurl.com/2b4nk9th

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Kenmore commented about Chief Drive-In on Jun 7, 2025 at 6:14 am

A closer address is 349 U.S. Hwy 385 S, Seminole, TX.

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

A 1984 aerial shows the drive-in intact and perhaps operational. By 1991, the drive-in had been demolished.

Today, it is private property with a house sitting where the entrance once stood. You can still make out hints of the outline and ramps.

https://tinyurl.com/4vkt2bfz

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Kenmore commented about Allegany Drive-In on Jun 6, 2025 at 8:37 pm

A closer address is 4296 NY-417, Allegany, NY.

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

The drive-in was still standing in 2002, but overgrown and in poor shape. By 2006, it was totally demolished.

Today, the outline, ramps, marquee, and foundation of the projection booth/concession stand remain.

https://tinyurl.com/33u69ukr

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Kenmore commented about J-H Drive-In on Jun 6, 2025 at 12:42 pm

A closer address is 1901 Winnfield Hwy, Jonesboro, LA

This puts it right on the property, which was south of Jonesboro.

The drive-in appears intact and probably operational in a 1967 aerial. But by 1980 had been closed for some time. It was demolished by 1998.

Today, the property remains undeveloped and you can still see the outline, ramps, fragments of the entrance and exit roads, and the foundation of the projection booth.

https://tinyurl.com/3vnfu9jx

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Kenmore commented about LaPlace Drive-In on Jun 6, 2025 at 12:25 pm

A closer address is 1041 E Airline Hwy, Laplace, LA.

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

RV Masters now sits on the front part of the property with no trace of the drive-in remaining.

https://tinyurl.com/mrxbd8f4

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Kenmore commented about Circus Drive-In on Jun 6, 2025 at 9:58 am

Found It!

The address is 1515 S 9th St, Slaton, TX.

In looking back at the 1957 aerial, I could see the faint outline of the drive-in, the ramps, and the projection booth or its foundation. By 1962, all remaining traces of the drive-in had been razed.

Today, a small hair salon sits at the entrance and while most of the property is still undeveloped there are no traces of the drive-in remaining.

https://tinyurl.com/4v9uc4wh

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Kenmore commented about East 30 Auto Cinema on Jun 6, 2025 at 8:48 am

A closer address is 4220 Lincoln Street East, East Canton, OH.

The main entrance for the drive-in was on Lincoln Street and this address puts it right on the property.

Although most of the property is undeveloped, the only traces of the drive-in remaining are the entrance road which is now used to connect a few businesses to Lincoln Street, and remnants of the exit road which connects to Trump Avenue.

https://tinyurl.com/bdenftm2

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Kenmore commented about Buffalo Drive-In on Jun 6, 2025 at 8:37 am

A closer location is 2347 TX-137, Stanton, TX.

This puts it right at the entrance to where the drive-in used to be. It sat on the west side of TX-137.

A 1957 aerial shows the outline, ramps, and projection booth, but no screen. Which means if it opened in 1952, it had clearly closed well before 1957.

By 1984, everything had been demolished and the land plowed over which removed all traces of the drive-in.

Today, the land appears to be used for farming with irrigation tanks next to the highway.

https://tinyurl.com/4subuf7z

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Kenmore commented about Ford Drive-In on Jun 6, 2025 at 8:30 am

A closer address is 3401 I-20, Stanton, TX.

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

A 1957 aerial shows the drive-in intact, but appearing closed as some of the ramps are overgrown with vegetation. By 1965, it had been totally demolished and all traces removed.

Today, the southern half of the property has the I-20 Frontage Road running through it while the northern half is home to Cook Water Station.

https://tinyurl.com/zw5vefdh

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Kenmore commented about Caprock Drive-In on Jun 6, 2025 at 8:21 am

A slightly closer address is 615 Industrial Dr, Slaton, TX.

Google Maps has updated their addresses and this puts it right on the property. The original entrance road connected to Industrial Drive, but close to the intersection.

As noted before, the drive-in appeared closed in 1962. By 1984, it had been completely demolished.

Today, you can barely see some hints of ramps towards the western edge of property.

https://tinyurl.com/4ps5f62t

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Kenmore commented about Lone Star Drive-In on Jun 5, 2025 at 9:24 am

A slightly closer address is 2234 US-259, Daingerfield, TX.

This puts it on the same side of the highway just to the south of the drive-in.

A 1985 aerial shows the drive-in intact, but apparently closed. By 2004, trees were growing on the ramps. Today, it is fully engulfed by the overgrowth of trees.

The projection booth/concession stand appears to still be standing. But even if the booth and screen are still fully intact, there are power lines that cross through the middle of the drive-in. Making re-opening it a true challenge.

https://tinyurl.com/3b39jmd4

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Kenmore commented about Pleasant Drive-In on Jun 5, 2025 at 9:11 am

A 1985 aerial shows the drive-in intact, although it is clearly closed. It was demolished by 1995.

Today, no trace of the drive-in remains.

Kenmore
Kenmore commented about Star Drive-In on Jun 5, 2025 at 7:42 am

Although long closed, the drive-in remained intact if overgrown for decades. It was still intact as late as 1998 and possibly to 2004.

The drive-in sat one block north of Goldman Equipment. Today, it is an undeveloped field which holds some of the farm equipment from the store. The only remnant of the drive-in remaining is the entrance road.

https://tinyurl.com/2m28ws5c

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Kenmore commented about Yucca Drive-In on Jun 4, 2025 at 9:33 am

A closer address is 781 US-70, Clovis, NM.

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

A 1979 aerial shows the drive-in intact, but not looking very good so it was probably closed. By 1983, it had been demolished.

Today, sheds are sold on the property with the outline and ramps being the only traces of the drive-in remaining.

https://tinyurl.com/35dza6e5

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Kenmore commented about Four Lane Drive-In on Jun 4, 2025 at 9:27 am

A 1979 aerial shows the drive-in completely demolished. Only a hint of the ramps remain that are in the still undeveloped southeast corner of the property.

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Kenmore commented about Cox Drive-In on Jun 4, 2025 at 9:22 am

A closer address is 1817 Co Rd 1053, Muleshoe, Texas.

Google Maps has updated their addresses and this puts it right on the property. However, it doesn’t like adding “Muleshoe”, but I put it in there and it works.

A 1984 aerial shows the drive-in intact, but I do not know if it was operational. By 1996, it had been demolished.

Today, you can still see the outline, ramps, and foundation of the screen. The house on the property sure looks like a projection booth/concession stand that was converted and had a new roof added.

There is also a rectangular concrete foundation close to where the marquee once stood, so that may be it.

https://tinyurl.com/kh75fj4e