This is one of the most bizarre “dead drive-ins” I’ve ever seen. Closed for over 40 years and yet the screen, which is the only thing left standing, looks to be in really good condition. Can this be by chance?
I believe that the indicated location of the 5th Street Drive-In is wrong. Here is the aerial photo of the drive in.
http://tinyurl.com/ldknwh2
Note that the roads are parallel. If you go further south to 5th & Elder, you’ll see where it matches up.
http://tinyurl.com/m63dvj2
A Bank now sits on the property, but you can still see the outline of the drive in and the ridges.
Here is an aerial photo taken of the Madill Drive-In in 1960.
http://tinyurl.com/mg8jus5
Based on that, the old Madill Drive-In is at the corner of US177 & Jagger Road.
http://tinyurl.com/k6mrku3
…you can still see the faint outline of the theater grounds,ridges and perhaps even where the screen once stood. Today, a private residence sits on the property.
Google shows the ramps and what is left of the concession stand. I remember the screen was up for quite a while after it closed, but it either was tore down or fell down and was cleared away.
The street photo is way off for the Skyline Theater. It’s basically located at 3909 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd on the west side of the road. It was completely torn down and is now overgrown with trees and brush.
I worked the concession stand at the 11th Street Drive In the final two years it was open. It was certainly a great experience for me and boy did we show some oddball films at that place. Still, I will never forget Kenny Rogers' film “Six Pack” packed the place for weeks on end.
After 40 years and not maintaining anything else? Even the ramps have almost faded completely away. That does seem a little far fetched to me.
This is one of the most bizarre “dead drive-ins” I’ve ever seen. Closed for over 40 years and yet the screen, which is the only thing left standing, looks to be in really good condition. Can this be by chance?
Here is a recent Google Image of the area. http://tinyurl.com/klrzs2e
The screen is no longer standing…
http://tinyurl.com/l7q9m29
http://tinyurl.com/lhvqsra
You can still make out the faint outline of the ramps.
http://tinyurl.com/lg8bxjl
http://tinyurl.com/ksjsvu4
…screen is still standing.
The property is now the home of a DHS facility.
http://tinyurl.com/k5klae6
…only the faint outline of the entrance drive can still be seen.
In this photo, you can clearly see the outline of the drive in where a private residence now stands…
http://tinyurl.com/n78er98
Location of Mt. Scott Drive In after it was moved…
http://tinyurl.com/l8bxnmb
http://tinyurl.com/mx2v4lg
http://tinyurl.com/nxl5gp6
http://tinyurl.com/k2epmkp According to the map, this appears to be the location.
Not sure, but there appears to be faint signs of parking ridges just to the left of the industrial buildings.
I believe that the indicated location of the 5th Street Drive-In is wrong. Here is the aerial photo of the drive in. http://tinyurl.com/ldknwh2 Note that the roads are parallel. If you go further south to 5th & Elder, you’ll see where it matches up. http://tinyurl.com/m63dvj2
A Bank now sits on the property, but you can still see the outline of the drive in and the ridges.
Here is what I believe is the latest view of this particular drive in from Google. http://tinyurl.com/mb3z343
Here is an aerial view of the Drive-In from 1959. http://tinyurl.com/mpqkzrm
Based on that, here is a Google Photo of the current location. http://tinyurl.com/lym33sz
I found an aerial view of the Drive-In taken in 1953. http://tinyurl.com/msfyzzq
Using Google Maps, I found the former location. http://tinyurl.com/ljkcrtw
No trace of the Drive-In left. A large building currently occupies the location at N 15th & E Highview Avenue on the SE corner of the intersection.
Here is an aerial photo taken of the Madill Drive-In in 1960. http://tinyurl.com/mg8jus5
Based on that, the old Madill Drive-In is at the corner of US177 & Jagger Road. http://tinyurl.com/k6mrku3
…you can still see the faint outline of the theater grounds,ridges and perhaps even where the screen once stood. Today, a private residence sits on the property.
Aerial View of the 11th Street Drive In from 1967.
http://tinyurl.com/kkjhnsy
Here is an aerial photo of the Apache taken in 1967. http://tinyurl.com/kebogjo
Here is an aerial photo I found of the Skyline dated 1954. http://tinyurl.com/mewas5h
Google shows the ramps and what is left of the concession stand. I remember the screen was up for quite a while after it closed, but it either was tore down or fell down and was cleared away.
A recent Google Maps satellite photo shows that the screen is gone and very little appears to be left of this drive in.
The street photo is way off for the Skyline Theater. It’s basically located at 3909 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd on the west side of the road. It was completely torn down and is now overgrown with trees and brush.
I worked the concession stand at the 11th Street Drive In the final two years it was open. It was certainly a great experience for me and boy did we show some oddball films at that place. Still, I will never forget Kenny Rogers' film “Six Pack” packed the place for weeks on end.