The current address is 6196 University Ave, Birmingham, AL.
The address of the property has changed as it has been cut off from what is now Messer Airport HWY. The drive-in sat astride what was Enterprise Rent-A-Car/Hertz and Avis with the screen sitting on the former and the bulk of the drive-in on the latter.
The entrance to the drive-in is on Black Street. You can still see a little of it in Google Maps. The drive-in was never connected to Route 30.
However, Google Maps does not have an address for the property. A May 2023 Google Street View does show what’s left of the concession stand/projector booth and part of the general outline is still present.
A 1955 aerial shows the drive-in under construction with a projection booth and separate concession stand, but the screen isn’t there yet. This was never a true “autoscope” that was converted, it was a standard drive-in.
By 1959, it was fully constructed and operational. And while rather sizable, I’d say the advertisements of “600 cards and 600 walk-ins” is a sizable exaggeration. Perhaps 300 to 350 cars and no seats that I can see for the walk-ins, so they had to stand.
By 1975, the drive-in had been totally demolished and replaced with businesses.
A closer address is 1922 Rawlins Rd, Atchison, KS.
Google Maps has updated their addresses and this puts it right next to the drive-in. The drive-in sat on the SE side of the property.
It was still intact (sorta) in 1991, but was demolished by 2006. Today, the area is overgrown with only the general outline still being recognizable as a drive-in.
The drive-in was still intact in 1988, although it had clearly closed long before that. By 1995, it had been completely demolished.
Today, the eastern half is part of the T.J. Brewer Recreational Park while the western half is overgrown with plenty of debris. There is no trace of the drive-in remaining.
A closer address is 5206 Victory Dr, Marshall, TX.
Google Maps has updated their addresses and this puts it right on the property.
Although the land is still empty and seemingly used by truck drivers to stop and catch a few hours of sleep, power lines now run right through the lower third of the drive-in.
The drive-in appears in a 1955 aerial. By 1981, the screen had been removed. Today, it is home to the House of Prayer for All People church. You can still see the general outline, hints of ramps, and the entrance and exit roads.
The drive-in was demolished by 1982. The property sat empty and eventually became overgrown with trees while retaining the outline and ramps of the drive-in up to 2007.
By 2008, a road was cut and today a Tractor Supply sits on the property with no trace of the drive-in remaining.
A closer address is 1351 12th Ave NW, Owatonna, MN.
This puts it about where the entrance connected to 12th Avenue NW in a 1984 aerial. The original entrance road was further south, as seen in a 1958 aerial, but was completely gone by 1984.
It really looks like the drive-in had been closed for some time before 1984. Although intact, grass had grown on the ramps and partially covers the exit road.
A closer address is 3297 Old Nottoway Rd, Crewe, VA.
Google Maps has updated their addresses and this places it right on the projection booth/concession stand.
Amid the overgrowth, the projection booth/concession stand still seems intact. The entrance road is still present, but nothing else of the drive-in remains.
The current address is 6196 University Ave, Birmingham, AL.
The address of the property has changed as it has been cut off from what is now Messer Airport HWY. The drive-in sat astride what was Enterprise Rent-A-Car/Hertz and Avis with the screen sitting on the former and the bulk of the drive-in on the latter.
Today, all three businesses have closed.
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A closer address is 930 W Corsicana St, Athens, TX.
Google Maps has updated their addresses and this puts it on the property.
Today, it is home to HVAC Manufacturing Company, but the outline and some of the ramps still survive.
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Sometime after May 2023, but before September 2023 the land was cleared of all the trees. It has been for sale for several years.
A closer address is 943 County Rd 106, Amsterdam, NY.
This puts it right across the street from the drive-in’s entrance road which can still be seen today.
Yes, Google Maps lists the address in Amsterdam which makes little sense, but there it is.
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The entrance to the drive-in is on Black Street. You can still see a little of it in Google Maps. The drive-in was never connected to Route 30.
However, Google Maps does not have an address for the property. A May 2023 Google Street View does show what’s left of the concession stand/projector booth and part of the general outline is still present.
The panels have been taken off the screen leaving only the skeleton.
Although a couple of buildings have been constructed on the property, you can still barely make out a few ramps.
A 1955 aerial shows the drive-in under construction with a projection booth and separate concession stand, but the screen isn’t there yet. This was never a true “autoscope” that was converted, it was a standard drive-in.
By 1959, it was fully constructed and operational. And while rather sizable, I’d say the advertisements of “600 cards and 600 walk-ins” is a sizable exaggeration. Perhaps 300 to 350 cars and no seats that I can see for the walk-ins, so they had to stand.
By 1975, the drive-in had been totally demolished and replaced with businesses.
A closer address is 1501 Dawson Rd, Princeton, KY.
Google Maps has updated their addresses and this puts it right on the property.
Today, the property has two private residences and virtually no trace of the drive-in remaining.
https://tinyurl.com/3xekenuk
As of a November 2020 Google Street View, the footers for the main screen are still present.
A closer address is 1922 Rawlins Rd, Atchison, KS.
Google Maps has updated their addresses and this puts it right next to the drive-in. The drive-in sat on the SE side of the property.
It was still intact (sorta) in 1991, but was demolished by 2006. Today, the area is overgrown with only the general outline still being recognizable as a drive-in.
https://tinyurl.com/5n97m7kz
Most of the property is covered in trees. If any remnants of the drive-in remain, they cannot be spotted from Google Maps.
A closer address is 549 Day Hoit Dr, Wallins Creek, KY.
Google Maps has updated their addresses and this puts it on the property. By 1983, the drive-in was gone and the trailer park was well established.
There is no trace of the drive-in remaining.
https://tinyurl.com/mmynkjz4
The drive-in was still intact in 1988, although it had clearly closed long before that. By 1995, it had been completely demolished.
Today, the eastern half is part of the T.J. Brewer Recreational Park while the western half is overgrown with plenty of debris. There is no trace of the drive-in remaining.
A closer address is 1367 N Loretto Rd, Lebanon, KY.
Google Maps has updated their addresses and this puts it right on the property.
There is no trace of the drive-in remaining. It appears the property is being used as a dirt dump.
https://tinyurl.com/mstvj652
A closer address is 5206 Victory Dr, Marshall, TX.
Google Maps has updated their addresses and this puts it right on the property.
Although the land is still empty and seemingly used by truck drivers to stop and catch a few hours of sleep, power lines now run right through the lower third of the drive-in.
https://tinyurl.com/yc478sj3
The drive-in was still intact and appears operational in a 1975 aerial. By 1985, it had been demolished.
A closer address is 1742 GA-42, Jackson, GA.
The drive-in appears in a 1955 aerial. By 1981, the screen had been removed. Today, it is home to the House of Prayer for All People church. You can still see the general outline, hints of ramps, and the entrance and exit roads.
http://tinyurl.com/ha3syez
An August 2019 Google Street View shows the marquee was removed. The retirement home seems to have closed by 2014.
Although the land has mostly been developed, you can still see faint parch marks of ramps to the north of the retirement home.
The drive-in was demolished by 1982. The property sat empty and eventually became overgrown with trees while retaining the outline and ramps of the drive-in up to 2007.
By 2008, a road was cut and today a Tractor Supply sits on the property with no trace of the drive-in remaining.
A closer address is 1351 12th Ave NW, Owatonna, MN.
This puts it about where the entrance connected to 12th Avenue NW in a 1984 aerial. The original entrance road was further south, as seen in a 1958 aerial, but was completely gone by 1984.
It really looks like the drive-in had been closed for some time before 1984. Although intact, grass had grown on the ramps and partially covers the exit road.
https://tinyurl.com/mtk3j6ft
A closer address is 914 Florala Hwy, Opp, AL.
Google Maps has updated their addresses and this puts it right where the entrance road used to be.
There is no trace of the drive-in remaining.
https://tinyurl.com/4ym32bhd
A closer address is 3297 Old Nottoway Rd, Crewe, VA.
Google Maps has updated their addresses and this places it right on the projection booth/concession stand.
Amid the overgrowth, the projection booth/concession stand still seems intact. The entrance road is still present, but nothing else of the drive-in remains.
https://tinyurl.com/4fuebkwy
The marquee was still present in December of 2018, but was removed by May of 2019. However, the horse’s head is still present as of July 2022.
A closer address is 346 Old Portland Rd, Brunswick, ME.
Google Maps has updated their addresses and this puts it right next to the entrance.
https://tinyurl.com/38wbcf8y