A closer address is 4881 State Hwy 2547, Murray, KY.
This puts it right where the projection booth use to be.
The drive-in was still intact in 1960, but totally gone by 1968 as the land appears to have been razed. Today, there is no trace of the drive-in remaining.
During its operation, the drive-in had a rather elongated entrance road that was more like an exit ramp. That feature was essentially gone by 2005 when the property was razed and the Family Recreation Park was put in.
Today, there is no trace of the drive-in and only hints of the old entrance road remaining.
The screen was gone by 1980. The projection booth/snack bar was gone by 1985.
Today, a Salvation Army store sits on the SW part of the property.
While Velley Veterinary Hospital sits on the SE part.
Almost the entirety of the ramps, screen, and where the projection booth/snack bar stood is untouched and covered in trees. You can see the outline of the drive-in.
The only remnant left is a section of the entrance road from the street which is used in part by the hospital as a secondary entrance, sitting just to the west of the main entrance and parking area.
A 1962 aerial shows the drive-in looking operational.
The drive-in was still intact in 1967, but it appears closed.
By 1985 the screen was gone.
Traces of the projection booth/concession stand remained until at least 2006, but by 2008 the entire property was razed. Only remnants of the entrance road remains.
A 1958 aerial shows the drive-in intact. By 1970, it had been demolished.
Today, a small structure sits where the projection booth/concession stand once stood. Although the property has never been developed, there is no trace of the drive-in remaining.
A closer address is 1503 New Dallas Hwy, Waco, TX.
This puts it on the southside of the property about where the ticket booth once sat.
A 1958 aerial shows the drive-in operational. By 1970, it had been demolished. It remained an open field until a Motel 6 was placed on the eastern side of the property.
The highway was never constructed over the property. But Hogan Lane was build on the edge of the east side. Despite most of the property not being developed, there is no trace of the drive-in remaining.
A 1969 aerial shows a rectangular building on the west side of the drive-in complete with a pool. That building remained until at least 2005.
Even before the drive-in closed, a 1984 aerial appears to show all four screens being used as a flea market. By 1995, all but the original screen had been removed. The original screen and projection booth, along with the projection booth for the back screen were still present in 2005.
By 2007, the entire property had been razed. Today, it is an open field. One curious note is that Margate Blvd was slightly extended into the property in 2007 and it still remains today. It may be that there were plans to extend the road further, but that has yet to happen.
A March 2026 Google Street View shows the screen quite close to the highway. A house that sat near the screen and further from the new expansion has been removed.
This puts it on a house which is just west of what remains of the screen.
Over the years, this was a bare-bones drive-in. There were never any ramps, no indications of a ticket booth or a proper concession stand. Even the small projector booth seemed to disappear by 1985.
A 1959 aerial of the drive-in, located on the north side of HWY-20 and the airport does not show a screen in place.
The outline, ramps, ticket booth, projection booth/snack bar are there, but no screen. And no indication of any screen foundation or structure.
In addition, the entrance/exit roads actually look more complete in a 1971 aerial, including what appears to be structures near the connection points to the highway. But still no screen or any indication that a screen was ever there.
For all the world this looks like a drive-in that was never completed.
One more curious aspect in both photos is a road/trail that runs alongside the drive-in on its west side that curls in, then goes straight north about where the screen should be. In other words, the screen itself if it existed would have to sit immediately next to the road/trail.
If this is the drive-in, then it was either never completed or closed well before 1959 with all traces of the screen removed, but nothing else.
A 1957 aerial shows the drive-in intact and operational.
By 1971, it had been demolished with only the projection booth/snack bar still standing. That structure remained at least until 1992, but was gone by 2004.
Today, the property is mostly empty for good reason. It is bordered by Amity Avenue on the north, Southside Blvd on the west and south, and 2nd Street S Ext on the east.
A 1949 aerial shows the drive-in brand new.
It was still intact and apparently operational in 1975.
By 1986, the drive-in was demolished with only the outline, ramps, and projection booth in place.
I’ve heard, but have not verified that a tornado might have destroyed the screen in 1978.
That was all gone by 1998 and today a Kirby Foods sits on the property with no trace of the drive-in remaining.
This puts it right next to where the entrance of the drive-in once existed.
A 1963 aerial shows the screen gone.
By 1966, the drive-in was demolished with only the outline, ramps, and entrance/exit roads remaining.
By 1968, construction of I-20 was fully on the property with only hints of ramps to the south remaining. And today that is all gone.
A closer address is 4881 State Hwy 2547, Murray, KY.
This puts it right where the projection booth use to be.
The drive-in was still intact in 1960, but totally gone by 1968 as the land appears to have been razed. Today, there is no trace of the drive-in remaining.
https://tinyurl.com/ya7estm6
Google Maps pinpoints the concession stand at 8XVM+4V, Tioga, ND.
I know this isn’t a proper address, but on Google Maps it places it perfectly.
The roofs are gone, but the rest of it remains standing.
The land is now for sale. The only remnant is a small part of the entrance road.
A slightly closer address is 1366 Paris Hwy 54, Dresden, TN.
This puts it right on the house which sits where the projection booth/concession stand use to be.
A 1960 aerial shows the drive-in closed and in the process of being demolished. The fence that bracketed the screen in 1956 is gone by 1960.
Today, it is private property with no trace of the drive-in remaining. Although it appears the old entrance road is now the driveway for the home.
https://tinyurl.com/k3wwf58s
The property was never developed after the drive-in closed. Today, it is completely overgrown with trees.
A closer address is 10903 Brookpark Rd, Cleveland, OH.
Google Maps has updated their addresses and this puts it right on the property.
https://tinyurl.com/r7n4x248
Most of the property is still undeveloped and hints of the ramps remain.
A closer address is 518 W Mt Vernon Blvd, Mt Vernon, MO.
This address lines up where the entrance to the drive-in used to be.
After closing, the drive-in was still intact in 1996, but had been demolished by 2005.
Today, L&M Tire and Auto sits on the former entrance road, but the outline and ramps of the drive-in are still quite prominent.
https://tinyurl.com/rj8ef5mr
During its operation, the drive-in had a rather elongated entrance road that was more like an exit ramp. That feature was essentially gone by 2005 when the property was razed and the Family Recreation Park was put in.
Today, there is no trace of the drive-in and only hints of the old entrance road remaining.
The screen was gone by 1980. The projection booth/snack bar was gone by 1985.
Today, a Salvation Army store sits on the SW part of the property. While Velley Veterinary Hospital sits on the SE part. Almost the entirety of the ramps, screen, and where the projection booth/snack bar stood is untouched and covered in trees. You can see the outline of the drive-in.
The only remnant left is a section of the entrance road from the street which is used in part by the hospital as a secondary entrance, sitting just to the west of the main entrance and parking area.
A 1962 aerial shows the drive-in looking operational. The drive-in was still intact in 1967, but it appears closed.
By 1985 the screen was gone. Traces of the projection booth/concession stand remained until at least 2006, but by 2008 the entire property was razed. Only remnants of the entrance road remains.
A better address is 2100 E 8th St, Hays, KS.
This puts it right on the property.
Today, several businesses sit on the property with no trace of the drive-in remaining.
https://tinyurl.com/yexc42yu
A closer address is 573 N Eighty Eight Rd, Carmichaels, PA.
This puts it right on the entrance road.
https://tinyurl.com/3zxvzmvc
For a short time in the 1950s, the Joy, Oaklawn, and Sky drive-ins were all open and operating within a mile of each other.
Today, the properties for the Joy and Sky have yet to be developed decades after their closings, along with about half the property for the Oaklawn.
A 1958 aerial shows the drive-in intact. By 1970, it had been demolished.
Today, a small structure sits where the projection booth/concession stand once stood. Although the property has never been developed, there is no trace of the drive-in remaining.
A closer address is 1503 New Dallas Hwy, Waco, TX.
This puts it on the southside of the property about where the ticket booth once sat.
A 1958 aerial shows the drive-in operational. By 1970, it had been demolished. It remained an open field until a Motel 6 was placed on the eastern side of the property.
The highway was never constructed over the property. But Hogan Lane was build on the edge of the east side. Despite most of the property not being developed, there is no trace of the drive-in remaining.
https://tinyurl.com/57pks74w
A 1969 aerial shows a rectangular building on the west side of the drive-in complete with a pool. That building remained until at least 2005.
Even before the drive-in closed, a 1984 aerial appears to show all four screens being used as a flea market. By 1995, all but the original screen had been removed. The original screen and projection booth, along with the projection booth for the back screen were still present in 2005.
By 2007, the entire property had been razed. Today, it is an open field. One curious note is that Margate Blvd was slightly extended into the property in 2007 and it still remains today. It may be that there were plans to extend the road further, but that has yet to happen.
A closer address is 3501 Platte River Rd, Fremont, NE.
A 1993 aerial shows the drive-in demolished. By 1999, the property appeared to be used for storage or perhaps an auto salvage yard.
Today, Titan Machinery sits on the property with no trace of the drive-in remaining, apart from its connection to the highway.
https://tinyurl.com/49at4da5
A 1999 aerial photo shows the screen intact. By 2003 it had been demolished. By 2008, it was all gone.
A March 2026 Google Street View shows the screen quite close to the highway. A house that sat near the screen and further from the new expansion has been removed.
I’m surprised they didn’t remove the screen.
A closer address is 1905 Rea Ave, Columbus, OH.
This puts it on a house which is just west of what remains of the screen.
Over the years, this was a bare-bones drive-in. There were never any ramps, no indications of a ticket booth or a proper concession stand. Even the small projector booth seemed to disappear by 1985.
https://tinyurl.com/yc3cx6ve
A 1959 aerial of the drive-in, located on the north side of HWY-20 and the airport does not show a screen in place.
The outline, ramps, ticket booth, projection booth/snack bar are there, but no screen. And no indication of any screen foundation or structure.
In addition, the entrance/exit roads actually look more complete in a 1971 aerial, including what appears to be structures near the connection points to the highway. But still no screen or any indication that a screen was ever there.
For all the world this looks like a drive-in that was never completed.
One more curious aspect in both photos is a road/trail that runs alongside the drive-in on its west side that curls in, then goes straight north about where the screen should be. In other words, the screen itself if it existed would have to sit immediately next to the road/trail.
If this is the drive-in, then it was either never completed or closed well before 1959 with all traces of the screen removed, but nothing else.
A 1957 aerial shows the drive-in intact and operational. By 1971, it had been demolished with only the projection booth/snack bar still standing. That structure remained at least until 1992, but was gone by 2004.
Today, the property is mostly empty for good reason. It is bordered by Amity Avenue on the north, Southside Blvd on the west and south, and 2nd Street S Ext on the east.
A 1949 aerial shows the drive-in brand new. It was still intact and apparently operational in 1975. By 1986, the drive-in was demolished with only the outline, ramps, and projection booth in place.
I’ve heard, but have not verified that a tornado might have destroyed the screen in 1978.
That was all gone by 1998 and today a Kirby Foods sits on the property with no trace of the drive-in remaining.
A closer address is 1805 Hwy 80 W, Jackson, MS.
This puts it right next to where the entrance of the drive-in once existed.
A 1963 aerial shows the screen gone. By 1966, the drive-in was demolished with only the outline, ramps, and entrance/exit roads remaining. By 1968, construction of I-20 was fully on the property with only hints of ramps to the south remaining. And today that is all gone.
https://tinyurl.com/ywd4xrnx