Camp Horne Drive-In
132 Ben Avon Heights Road,
Pittsburgh,
PA
15237
132 Ben Avon Heights Road,
Pittsburgh,
PA
15237
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Located in Ohio Township/Ben Avon in the northern suburbs of Pittsburgh. Opened as a single screen on May 22, 1953 with Robert Stack in “Bwana Devil”. A second screen was opened July 2, 1980. It was closed on September 6, 1987. There is now a supermarket and a Home Depot on the site.
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One of the drive-ins nearest to Downtown Pittsburgh.
Renewing link.
Here is a 1957 aerial photo. I used 132 Ben Avon Heights Road to find the drive-in. That is the address of the Giant Eagle market that replaced the theater.
http://tinyurl.com/ylxs6hj
My 1956 ALMANAC shows 600 cars and was owned by Associated Drive-in : E. Stern.
May 22nd, 1953 grand opening ad in photo section
Screen #2 opened July 2, 1980
Grand opening feature was “Bwana Devil” as shown in the photo section. Final night of operation was September 6, 1987 with “Back To The Beach”, “Summer Rental”, “The Living Daylights” and “Spaceballs”
Is there a camp called Camp Horne nearby the former Drive-in site?
There was. It was created in 1910 as a private camp for the employees of the Joseph Horne Dry Goods Company. That company went on to become the Hornes Department Store chain. The camp is now Avonworth Community Park.
A few items to correct:
1) The second was up before 1980. Aerials as early as 1973 show 2 acreens.
2) The entrance and 2nd screen is now Giant Eagle. The original screen is now Home Depot.
Please update.