The property is now the Peace of Prairie Farm Stand with a listed address of 6221 W. Okmulgee Ave, Muskogee, OK. However, on Google Maps it’s close, but does not quite line up properly.
A 1974 aerial shows the drive-in intact, but by 1980 it was demolished. Today, you can still see the entrance road, outline, and a few of the ramps.
After looking at a 1995 aerial photo and a 1970 topo map, the entrance road for the drive-in did not extend to what is now the rear of the Best Western. It was considerably shorter and most of it is now paved over with the rest covered by the hotel. The dirt area on the east side of the hotel was never a road.
What is interesting from looking at the topo map is that it marks what appears to be the ticket booth, concession stand, and projector booth. But there is a fourth building on the south side of the drive-in that has no immediate explanation. It was still present in the 1995 photo.
Actually, the answer is that both 3075 W Kenosha Street, Broken Arrow and 3075 E 71st Street, Tulsa are legitimate addresses. This is because when the 51 Drive-In was originally built it was outside the city limits of Broken Arrow and Tulsa.
Both cities have merged along 71st and W Kenosha, so either one works and both claim the area.
As a side note, despite the excellent condition of the drive-in itself apart from the missing screen, I highly doubt it will ever re-open. This is because 71st/Kenosha has been widened making getting into the drive-in quite difficult.
Given that 71st is one of the busiest roads in the area, the traffic backup would be massive unless the drive-in itself was considerably reduced in size.
A more accurate address is 9897 E 11th St, Tulsa, OK 74128. This points directly to the church which now sits in the middle of what used to be the drive-in.
For the record, Google Maps still use Route 66, so it is not outdated. Although most Tulsans (like me) refer to the road as 11th street.
There is more than just the projection booth still standing. The frame for the marquee is still there. But more importantly is that the ticket booth is still intact.
It’s clear that the entrance road paralleled Spanish Peaks Drive on the east side of the property. While the exit road was on the west side.
If we are being picky about entrance roads in terms of addresses, then 22240 US-160, Walsenburg, CO would be even more accurate. Although whatever works is fine by me.
A May, 2018 street view from Google shows apparently the projection booth sitting atop the shop, which may have been the concession stand, which currently occupies the property.
In a 1966 aerial, the projection booth/concession stand were on the west side of the property. It does appear that both buildings may have been moved to where the screen once sat.
The foundations that sit behind the Country Mark are from a building that was constructed after the drive-in was demolished. That building lasted until at least 2008.
By 2010, it was gone and the present structure was put in place by 2012.
When looking at the 1953 and 1971 aerial photos, the marquee that is being used by the church was not present. In fact, the location of the marquee today is in the middle of where the entrance road for the drive-in used to be.
There does not appear to be any roadside marquee present in either aerial photo. There is something that sat between the entrance and exit roads in the 1953 aerial, but it appears to be gone or considerably changed by 1971.
You can just make out the faint remnants of the ramps sitting behind the church, but that is all that remains of the drive-in.
You can just see the remains of the drive-in across the street from the Dinah Christian Center. I could not get an address to lock in on the location with Google maps.
Looking at a 1951 aerial photo, the entrance to the drive-in was further south approximately where the Casa de Dios building now stands at 1270 Hobbton Highway, Clinton, NC.
You can see in the 1951 photo the marquee and yes it does look similar to the one that stands today in front of the car wash. If it is the same then it was moved at some point.
73 Main Street is NOT the entrance of the drive-in. Instead, it is a house that sits near the property but not connected.
83 Main Street, Alton NH 03809 is more accurate. On Google Maps the address indicates the Subway and Alton Auto Alignment, which as noted before sits close to where the box office once stood. It should be noted that the drive-in entrance road was widened and renamed “Village Circle”.
In addition, a new parking lot and drive has eliminated the remains of the screen foundation. The remaining traces of the ramps have been virtually wiped out due to the land being cleared. Apart from the general outline, there is little of the drive-in remaining.
There were two drive-ins located on HWY 158 just northeast of the city sitting on opposite sides. Assuming one of them is the Henderson Drive-In and the other is the Starlite, it will need to be established which one is which before an accurate address can be used.
I used 80 Fairgrounds Plaza because the entrance road was not defined on any aerial or topo map that I could review. The current entrance may be accurate or not as the property itself was changed considerably.
If there is a historic photo or topo map that defines the entrance road or the address of the drive-in itself when in operation, then that should be used.
Otherwise, I believe 80 Fairgrounds Plaza should stand it is clearly in the middle of where the drive-in once stood.
The billboard which sits at the corner of Sykes Mountain Avenue and North Main Street which is next to the McDonald’s may have been part of the original marquee or sits very close the to same spot. Given its unusual support structure, it’s possible, although not confirmed.
Found It!
The property is now the Peace of Prairie Farm Stand with a listed address of 6221 W. Okmulgee Ave, Muskogee, OK. However, on Google Maps it’s close, but does not quite line up properly.
A 1974 aerial shows the drive-in intact, but by 1980 it was demolished. Today, you can still see the entrance road, outline, and a few of the ramps.
https://tinyurl.com/y3n684yk
After looking at a 1995 aerial photo and a 1970 topo map, the entrance road for the drive-in did not extend to what is now the rear of the Best Western. It was considerably shorter and most of it is now paved over with the rest covered by the hotel. The dirt area on the east side of the hotel was never a road.
What is interesting from looking at the topo map is that it marks what appears to be the ticket booth, concession stand, and projector booth. But there is a fourth building on the south side of the drive-in that has no immediate explanation. It was still present in the 1995 photo.
Actually, the answer is that both 3075 W Kenosha Street, Broken Arrow and 3075 E 71st Street, Tulsa are legitimate addresses. This is because when the 51 Drive-In was originally built it was outside the city limits of Broken Arrow and Tulsa.
Both cities have merged along 71st and W Kenosha, so either one works and both claim the area.
As a side note, despite the excellent condition of the drive-in itself apart from the missing screen, I highly doubt it will ever re-open. This is because 71st/Kenosha has been widened making getting into the drive-in quite difficult.
Given that 71st is one of the busiest roads in the area, the traffic backup would be massive unless the drive-in itself was considerably reduced in size.
A more accurate address is 9897 E 11th St, Tulsa, OK 74128. This points directly to the church which now sits in the middle of what used to be the drive-in.
For the record, Google Maps still use Route 66, so it is not outdated. Although most Tulsans (like me) refer to the road as 11th street.
According to Google Maps, a more accurate address is 5033 State Avenue, Kansas City, KS.
The entrance road to the drive-in no longer exists and the current address points to a property that is not connected to the drive-in.
https://tinyurl.com/y4a3hrzz
There have been at least five films titled “Sudden Death”. The Jean-Claude Van Damme version was released in 1995.
In 1985, “Sudden Death” starring Denise Coward was initially released.
I know it’s nitpicky, but …
On Google Maps, 13409 MO-17, Crocker, MO lines up with the entrance road that is now the driveway to the home on the west side of the property.
Today, you can just make out the faint hint of ramps, but otherwise there is no trace of the drive-in remaining.
There is more than just the projection booth still standing. The frame for the marquee is still there. But more importantly is that the ticket booth is still intact.
It’s clear that the entrance road paralleled Spanish Peaks Drive on the east side of the property. While the exit road was on the west side.
If we are being picky about entrance roads in terms of addresses, then 22240 US-160, Walsenburg, CO would be even more accurate. Although whatever works is fine by me.
A May, 2018 street view from Google shows apparently the projection booth sitting atop the shop, which may have been the concession stand, which currently occupies the property.
In a 1966 aerial, the projection booth/concession stand were on the west side of the property. It does appear that both buildings may have been moved to where the screen once sat.
No trace of the drive-in remaining.
The foundations that sit behind the Country Mark are from a building that was constructed after the drive-in was demolished. That building lasted until at least 2008.
By 2010, it was gone and the present structure was put in place by 2012.
When looking at the 1953 and 1971 aerial photos, the marquee that is being used by the church was not present. In fact, the location of the marquee today is in the middle of where the entrance road for the drive-in used to be.
There does not appear to be any roadside marquee present in either aerial photo. There is something that sat between the entrance and exit roads in the 1953 aerial, but it appears to be gone or considerably changed by 1971.
You can just make out the faint remnants of the ramps sitting behind the church, but that is all that remains of the drive-in.
A more accurate address is 7341 US-50 Scenic, Lamar, CO 81052. On Google Maps, it’s right where the entrance road is located.
https://tinyurl.com/y4upamcq
You can just see the remains of the drive-in across the street from the Dinah Christian Center. I could not get an address to lock in on the location with Google maps.
A housing edition now sits on the property. But you can still see the faint remains of the entrance and exit roads.
A more accurate address, at least for the entrance road, is 1435 W Ave D, Lovington, NM.
When comparing the 1957 aerial to present day maps, the drive-in was replaced by a housing edition that sits just to the west of the junior high.
In fact. the entrance road is now South 15th Street.
For Google Maps, the address 1663 US-191, Vernal UT works far better.
The drive-in has been demolished, so only the outline, ramps, and entrance remain.
The concession stand/projection booth appears to still be intact. At least from an August, 2014 Google street view.
A more accurate address is 3917 Bay-Arenac Rd, Pinconning, MI.
This points to the entrance road for the drive-in which is now used as the driveway for the house on the property.
You can just barely make out the faint outline of the drive-in. Otherwise, there is no trace remaining apart from the entrance road/driveway.
https://tinyurl.com/yal2pty9
Using the 1958 and 1967 aerial, the drive-in was located where Chandler Construction Co. stands today.
Their address is 1517 US-220 ALT, Biscoe, NC. However, it does not map properly on Google, so I’m not suggesting it be used.
I see no indication of any remains of the drive-in.
Looking at a 1951 aerial photo, the entrance to the drive-in was further south approximately where the Casa de Dios building now stands at 1270 Hobbton Highway, Clinton, NC.
You can see in the 1951 photo the marquee and yes it does look similar to the one that stands today in front of the car wash. If it is the same then it was moved at some point.
What source do you have that says there was an Indian Drive-In in Holbrook?
73 Main Street is NOT the entrance of the drive-in. Instead, it is a house that sits near the property but not connected.
83 Main Street, Alton NH 03809 is more accurate. On Google Maps the address indicates the Subway and Alton Auto Alignment, which as noted before sits close to where the box office once stood. It should be noted that the drive-in entrance road was widened and renamed “Village Circle”.
In addition, a new parking lot and drive has eliminated the remains of the screen foundation. The remaining traces of the ramps have been virtually wiped out due to the land being cleared. Apart from the general outline, there is little of the drive-in remaining.
There were two drive-ins located on HWY 158 just northeast of the city sitting on opposite sides. Assuming one of them is the Henderson Drive-In and the other is the Starlite, it will need to be established which one is which before an accurate address can be used.
I used 80 Fairgrounds Plaza because the entrance road was not defined on any aerial or topo map that I could review. The current entrance may be accurate or not as the property itself was changed considerably.
If there is a historic photo or topo map that defines the entrance road or the address of the drive-in itself when in operation, then that should be used.
Otherwise, I believe 80 Fairgrounds Plaza should stand it is clearly in the middle of where the drive-in once stood.
The billboard which sits at the corner of Sykes Mountain Avenue and North Main Street which is next to the McDonald’s may have been part of the original marquee or sits very close the to same spot. Given its unusual support structure, it’s possible, although not confirmed.