Yucca Drive-In
1611 Lubbock Highway,
Lamesa,
TX
79331
1611 Lubbock Highway,
Lamesa,
TX
79331
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Previously operated by: Phil Isley Theaters
Architects: Harvey C. Allen, Howard C. Allen
Firms: Allen & Allen
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Designed by Lamesa based Architectural firm Allen & Allen. Owned by Audrey Cox, the Yucca Drive-In was open from 1948-1970’s.
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Don Lewis
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Ironic that there is a fireworks ad underneath Yucca’s “The Seven Little Foys” promo. The Foy’s are who were performing at Chicago’s Garrick Theatre when it burned killing many who were trapped.
This drive-in was still listed in the 1967 IMPA.
To correct my earlier post, it was not the Garrick Theatre but Chicago’s Iroquois Theatre that burned while the Foy’s were performing in the early 1900’s.
N Elgin Ave & NE 14th St, Lamesa, TX 79331
The above address will map to the location of the drive-in.
The footprint of the drive-in is visible on Google Earth using imagery from 1991. Current imagery shows the site being used as a baseball field.
Here is a 1970 DRG map which references the location of the drive-in.
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Approx. address for this drive-in was 1611 Lubbock Highway.
North Elgin was the rear of the drive-in. Northeast 14th did not exist @ North Elgin when this opened.
Was the Yucca a Twin 2001 Lubbock Hwy including the next lot has that basic drive-in theater shape. It very close.
Boxoffice, Sept. 9, 1963: “LAMESA, TEX. - Phil Isley Theatres has taken over operation of the Palace Theatre and Yucca Drive-In, effective September 8, on a lease from B. J. Vaugh, businessman and civic leader who purchased the properties from Mrs. Audrey Cox.”
Boxoffice, Feb. 8, 1965: “R. A. "Skeet” Noret and John Watson of the Skyvue Theatre Corp. of Lamesa took over operation of the Palace Theatre and Yucca Drive-In from the Phil Isley Theatres. Audrey Cox of Lamesa owns the buildings."