The 1957 aerial shows no evidence of a screen, projection booth, or ramps that I can see. This may have been a temporary set-up which was dismantled before 1957.
The screen appears to be a widescreen that has been built onto the older “square” screen which is made of concrete. So, that appears to be readily fixable as long as the older concrete screen holds up. The rest is just cutting down the trees and fixing up the projection booth/concession stand.
If the highways does widen closer to the screen, the main entrance can be easily shifted to Martin Street if someone wanted to re-open it.
But I’m not seeing anyone wanting to re-open it anytime soon.
The 1955 aerial shows a drive-in that appears never to have been completed.
While that may be the projection booth sitting in the back, there is no screen or any indication there ever was one. And while there is the outline and ramps, there is no entrance road, fence, or indication of a ticket booth.
Seems the intention was to complete and open it, but something stopped that from happening.
Regardless, the potential projection booth was still around in 1966, but was gone alone with all traces of the drive-in by 1981.
The drive-in sat just to the east of this address.
Interesting setup as the screen faced west, which is unusual for a drive-in. Plus, the ticket booth was in front of the screen, although it appears it was hidden from view due a rise in the ground while the screen itself was perched even higher.
Today, only part of the projection booth/concession stand foundation remains along with remnants of the entrance road.
A slightly closer address is 15735 Old U.S. Hwy 50, Carlyle, IL.
Google Maps has updated their addresses and this puts it right on the property along where the entrance road use to be.
A 1955 aerial shows the entrance and exit roads connecting to County Road 1600 E.
However, a 1966 aerial shows the entrance road diverted to Old US-50. By 1981, the screen was torn down. But the projection booth/concession stand made it until at least 2005 before it was gone by 2007.
The parch marks of the ramps and general outline are still there along with traces of the redirected entrance road right next to Old US-50.
A 1957 aerial shows the drive-in intact and appearing operational with no go-kart track in front of the screen.
By 1966, it had been demolished.
Today, there is some debris where it once stood, but whether that has anything to with the drive-in I cannot determine. What I can say is that the land was never developed and you would never know a drive-in was once present.
Google Maps has updated their addresses and this puts it right beside the property.
Although almost all of the property is open field, there are no traces of the drive-in remaining apart from its general shape which sits behind the car lot.
This puts it within a few feet of where the entrance to the drive-in was located.
A 1958 aerial shows the drive-in operational. But by 1978 it had been totally demolished.
Today, the Village Green Apartments sit on most of the property with a gas station and tire shop where the screen was located. There is no trace of the drive-in remaining.
Google Maps has updated their addresses and this puts it just behind where the projection booth use to be.
The 1971 aerial shows the screen is gone. As the same photo shows a shadow cast from the still standing projector booth, but none from the line where the screen used to be standing.
Despite the screen being gone, the properly looked remarkably well kept in 1971. Today, it is totally overgrown with trees and no trace of the drive-in remains.
An edition of townhouses sits where the drive-in was once located. The drive-in connected to Prospect Street and not the turnpike, but the entrance was removed.
As the aerial photo shows, the drive-in was on the west side of I-90.
It was totally demolished and today a strip mall known as the Shoppes of Lake Avenue sits on the property.
Only part of the entrance & exit roads still exist which leads to the large parking lot of the strip mall.
After looking at the 1983 aerial, the drive-in definitely appears closed.
There is no evidence of the screen, but admittedly that is difficult to tell because of all the overgrowth. Which is also a strong indication that the drive-in had closed.
Add to the back fence being gone and the entrance road also overgrown and safe to say that this drive-in most likely closed in 1978.
And totally demolished by 2006, Advantage Self-Storage now sits on the property. There is no trace of the drive-in remaining.
As of September 2025, the land is still for sale. It appears to be a gravel dump. Only the outline and foundation of the projector booth/concession stand remain.
A closer address is 4005 Main St, Keokuk, IA.
Google Maps has updated their addresses and this puts it right where the screen used to be.
https://tinyurl.com/2stjm8jt
A slightly closer address is 506 Union Rd, Herington, KS.
Google Maps has updated their addresses and this puts it right on the property.
https://tinyurl.com/5n6z76wd
The screen is coming down.
https://tinyurl.com/4yypfstw
A slightly closer address is 1839 AL-87, Samson, AL.
Google Maps has updated their addresses and this puts it on a house on the southside of the drive-in.
Today, what’s left of the marquee along with bits of the entrance and exit roads are all that can be seen.
https://tinyurl.com/4b8wjbde
A closer address is 1613 S Dallas Ave, Lamesa, TX.
Google Maps has updated their addresses and this puts it where the projection booth/concession stand use to be.
As reported by others, the October 2025 Google Street View shows the screen and marquee gone.
https://tinyurl.com/yc2u2tcr
The 1957 aerial shows no evidence of a screen, projection booth, or ramps that I can see. This may have been a temporary set-up which was dismantled before 1957.
Today, it is all an empty field.
The screen appears to be a widescreen that has been built onto the older “square” screen which is made of concrete. So, that appears to be readily fixable as long as the older concrete screen holds up. The rest is just cutting down the trees and fixing up the projection booth/concession stand.
If the highways does widen closer to the screen, the main entrance can be easily shifted to Martin Street if someone wanted to re-open it.
But I’m not seeing anyone wanting to re-open it anytime soon.
The 1955 aerial shows a drive-in that appears never to have been completed.
While that may be the projection booth sitting in the back, there is no screen or any indication there ever was one. And while there is the outline and ramps, there is no entrance road, fence, or indication of a ticket booth.
Seems the intention was to complete and open it, but something stopped that from happening.
Regardless, the potential projection booth was still around in 1966, but was gone alone with all traces of the drive-in by 1981.
A closer address is 446 Lamar St, Pittsburgh, PA.
The drive-in sat just to the east of this address.
Interesting setup as the screen faced west, which is unusual for a drive-in. Plus, the ticket booth was in front of the screen, although it appears it was hidden from view due a rise in the ground while the screen itself was perched even higher.
Today, only part of the projection booth/concession stand foundation remains along with remnants of the entrance road.
https://tinyurl.com/mpn9pyjb
A slightly closer address is 15735 Old U.S. Hwy 50, Carlyle, IL.
Google Maps has updated their addresses and this puts it right on the property along where the entrance road use to be.
A 1955 aerial shows the entrance and exit roads connecting to County Road 1600 E.
However, a 1966 aerial shows the entrance road diverted to Old US-50. By 1981, the screen was torn down. But the projection booth/concession stand made it until at least 2005 before it was gone by 2007.
The parch marks of the ramps and general outline are still there along with traces of the redirected entrance road right next to Old US-50.
https://tinyurl.com/2s3utwva
A 1957 aerial shows the drive-in intact and appearing operational with no go-kart track in front of the screen.
By 1966, it had been demolished.
Today, there is some debris where it once stood, but whether that has anything to with the drive-in I cannot determine. What I can say is that the land was never developed and you would never know a drive-in was once present.
A closer address is 801 N Wall St, Benson, NC.
Google Maps has updated their addresses and this puts it right beside the property.
Although almost all of the property is open field, there are no traces of the drive-in remaining apart from its general shape which sits behind the car lot.
https://tinyurl.com/f4yauwp9
The screen was gone by 1983. And what appears from the overhead to be the foundation of the screen is really just a row of shrubs.
The remnants of the projector booth/concession stand are still there, although in terrible condition surrounded by trees.
However, apart from the entrance/exit roads, the ticket booth is still there and reasonably intact.
A closer address is 923 N Cedar St, Cameron, MO.
This puts it within a few feet of where the entrance to the drive-in was located.
A 1958 aerial shows the drive-in operational. But by 1978 it had been totally demolished.
Today, the Village Green Apartments sit on most of the property with a gas station and tire shop where the screen was located. There is no trace of the drive-in remaining.
https://tinyurl.com/5ahvhhcp
The drive-in is no longer there.
While a July 2021 Google Street View shows the screen still being there. It was gone by October 2024.
From the overhead, it appears that a couple of buildings are being constructed. There is no trace of the drive-in remaining.
A closer address is 9335 I-20 Frontage Rd, Loraine, TX.
Google Maps has updated their addresses and this puts it right on the entrance road.
A 1966 aerial shows the drive-in intact and seemingly operational, but by 1984 it had been demolished.
Today, it is a residence with the outline, ramps, entrance road, and projection booth/concession stand still exists.
https://tinyurl.com/5yacpz3x
A closer address is 5286 Whiskey Rd, Aiken, SC.
Google Maps has updated their addresses and this puts it just behind where the projection booth use to be.
The 1971 aerial shows the screen is gone. As the same photo shows a shadow cast from the still standing projector booth, but none from the line where the screen used to be standing.
Despite the screen being gone, the properly looked remarkably well kept in 1971. Today, it is totally overgrown with trees and no trace of the drive-in remains.
https://tinyurl.com/mw3xu2yt
An edition of townhouses sits where the drive-in was once located. The drive-in connected to Prospect Street and not the turnpike, but the entrance was removed.
A closer address is 4271 Lake Ave, Buffalo, NY.
As the aerial photo shows, the drive-in was on the west side of I-90. It was totally demolished and today a strip mall known as the Shoppes of Lake Avenue sits on the property.
Only part of the entrance & exit roads still exist which leads to the large parking lot of the strip mall.
https://tinyurl.com/4syjxmna
After looking at the 1983 aerial, the drive-in definitely appears closed.
There is no evidence of the screen, but admittedly that is difficult to tell because of all the overgrowth. Which is also a strong indication that the drive-in had closed.
Add to the back fence being gone and the entrance road also overgrown and safe to say that this drive-in most likely closed in 1978.
And totally demolished by 2006, Advantage Self-Storage now sits on the property. There is no trace of the drive-in remaining.
As of September 2025, the land is still for sale. It appears to be a gravel dump. Only the outline and foundation of the projector booth/concession stand remain.
The property is now a disc golf park and all traces of the drive-in are now gone.
A closer address is 109 Westwood Dr, Marshall, AR.
Google Maps has updated their addresses and this puts it right on the concession stand.
https://tinyurl.com/499smx8m
It appears to have closed before 1980. That aerial photo doesn’t show the screen in place. In fact, it appears to have been closed for some time.
A closer address is 1508 Co Rd 111, Tyler, MN.
Google Maps has updated their addresses and this puts it right on the property.
Pretty much all traces of the drive-in are gone. Save for the entrance and exit roads and foundation of the projection booth/concession stand.
https://tinyurl.com/2ayzbspk