Stewart Drive-In

2685 Metropolitan Parkway,
Atlanta, GA 30315

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rivest266
rivest266 on July 20, 2023 at 4:57 pm

Opened or placed its first ad on June 1st, 1935. Claimed to be the only place of its kind in the World.

Stewart Drive-In openingStewart Drive-In opening 01 Jun 1935, Sat The Atlanta Journal (Atlanta, Georgia) Newspapers.com

rivest266
rivest266 on April 4, 2018 at 2:54 pm

Closed down in 1942 due to the wartime ban on driving for pleasure. It was rebuilt and reopened on May 25th, 1949. Grand opening ad in the photo section. See Piedmont Avenue Drive-In for more information about the Parking Palaces.

rivest266
rivest266 on April 2, 2018 at 5:11 pm

First listed as “Parking Palace” in July 1936 becoming the first drive-in in Georgia.

Drive-In 54
Drive-In 54 on July 12, 2012 at 4:24 am

Aerial from 1960, it was gone in 1968.

Drive-In 54
Drive-In 54 on April 1, 2012 at 5:07 am

Great Pictures jeterga!!

JBrantley
JBrantley on April 7, 2011 at 4:35 pm

Love the pictures.

Do you have any photos of the Fulton or Hanger theaters when they were in operation?

TLSLOEWS
TLSLOEWS on March 28, 2011 at 11:50 am

Thanks for the photo Alonzo.

WHITEFIELD
WHITEFIELD on June 20, 2009 at 9:44 pm

Here is a 1950’s ad for The Dixie Drive-In Theatres of Atlanta, The Piedmont Drive-In Theatre and The Stewart Drive-In Theatre
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StanMalone
StanMalone on May 26, 2009 at 12:54 pm

Newspaper ad and write up on the feature opening August 5, 1964:

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