Byrds View Drive-In
Ellisville Drive and Blue Ridge Road,
Louisa,
VA
23093
Ellisville Drive and Blue Ridge Road,
Louisa,
VA
23093
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There seems to be some confusion with the Byrds View and Tally-Ho Drive-Ins in Louisa.
The Tally-Ho was located at 4070 Davis HWY on the east side of town. It lasted well into the 1960s and perhaps even to 1980 as it was still intact. By 1982, the screen was gone and by 1994 a mini-storage was on the property.
The address listed here for the Byrds View Drive-In was several miles north of town. It shows no physical evidence of it being present at the intersection in a 1959 aerial. Although if it was a “portable” drive-in, then there probably would not be any evidence 10 years after closing.
However, Lake Louisa did not exist in 1959 as the dam had not been put in place yet. So, given that the address listed was “Route 5”, is it possible that the drive-in was located somewhere else?
Although it only lasted one year it looks like the screen and possibly the concession building actually stood until the mid 60’s.
Why the name Byrds View?
Great Name and it only lasted 1 year.
Kscara,if you are still into CT since your last post was 2006.Louisa.Va. had the Tally Drive-in in the late 50’s.It parked just 200 cars and was owned by Independent Theatre Service.
the indoor theater in louisa burned in the 50’s, was replaced by a drive in that closed late 80’s i think, a bank is on the site of the indoor theater and a mini storage at the site of the drive in
Mr.Memory,you are awesome.Does your seer stone reveal what the indoor theater’s fate was in Louisa?