East Hartford Family Drive-In
253 Chapel Road,
South Windsor,
CT
06074
253 Chapel Road,
South Windsor,
CT
06074
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Located just off U.S. 5. The East Hartford Family Drive-In was opened July 31, 1954 with Alan Ladd in “Botany Bay” & Doris Day in “Calamity Jane”. It was operated by Bernard E. Francis. It was taken over by the SBC Theatres chain in 1969. It was closed on September 3, 1984.
Asking price for the land is a couple million dollars. According to the few comments on the drive-ins.com website, it featured and still had standing, a concession booth, ticketbooth, skeleton screen and marquee.
It was demolished in early-2020.
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Here is a recent Google Image of the area. http://tinyurl.com/klrzs2e
A more accurate address (at least for Google purposes) is 253 Chapel Road, South Windsor, CT which I assume is a suburb of Hartford. http://tinyurl.com/zngvx5g
This opened on July 31st, 1954. Grand opening ad in the photo section
This drive-in was demolished earlier this year. The site has been completely leveled and no trace of the drive-in remains.
There is now a 10 foot ditch for many acres of what used to be here. Too sad, I was going to explore it.
Opened with “Botany Bay” and “Calamity Jane”.
I’m so sick pf this. I have contacted every towns historic society and the ct historic board to try to save these places. Ive tried to buy them. With thos one I contacted the state. No one gives you the time of day.
Taken over by SBC in 1969.
Closed on September 3, 1984.