231 Drive-In
Memorial Parkway NW and Winchester Road NW,
Huntsville,
AL
35810
Memorial Parkway NW and Winchester Road NW,
Huntsville,
AL
35810
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Opened as Regal Drive-In on August 12th, 1951 “for Negros” and closed in late 1952. It reopened as the 231 Drive-In “For White Patronage only” on April 3rd, 1953. 1953 grand opening ad posted.
Boxoffice, Feb. 15, 1960: “The 231 Drive-In, Huntsville, Ala., was shuttered for a week due to wind damage to the screen tower. The 231 is a R. C. Cobb circuit situation.”
231 Drive-In ticket images added courtesy Cenzo Mustangs.
Mister Comics you are correct on layout of both drive-ins. I’m surprise they did not open the Parkway at the old location of the 231 DI.
The 231 was not a twin drive-in. What you are seeing in the aerial view is the Parkway Drive-In that was butted up next to the 231 drive-In.
Plus, the twinned drive in appears on the 1968, 1976 and 1982 topographical maps which would indicate that it was open after 1960.
I would submit the possibility of either the information or the location being wrong in some manner.
Looks like it held more than 200 cars too
Memorial Pkwy NW & Winchester Rd NW, Huntsville, AL 35810