Lake Shore Drive-In
1701 Sheridan Boulevard,
Edgewater,
CO
80214
1701 Sheridan Boulevard,
Edgewater,
CO
80214
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The Lake Shore Drive-In had a car capacity listed as 1,000. It was located at the intersection of W. 17th Avenue and Sheridan Boulevard. It opened July 6, 1951. On May 12, 1963 the screen was destroyed by a fire. A new screen was built and it reopened June 29, 1963. It was closed October 8, 1985.
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when did lake shore drivein close
I haven’t seen a closing date. Drive-ins.com implies that it closed before 1999. Here is an old ad:
http://tinyurl.com/yarj2u8
Looks it has been completely paved over for retail.
Something happened to it in 1963 according to the picture that I uploaded. It came from the USGS Earth Explorer.
The 1963 event may have been the burning down of the Lake Shore’s screen ! It was on fire Mother’s Day, 5/12/63. The drive-in was closed for about a month and a half and reopened with a new screen on 6/29/63. The Lake Shore’s very first night was 7/6/51 and the last night was 10/8/85. I am currently putting together a series of books on the Denver area’s drive-ins and indoor theatres. If anyone has a question, I’ll be happy to share my research with you. Thanks ! – Ken Mitchell
May `63 fire newspaper image added credit Denver Public Library North Denver Collection.
Here is a nice image from Getty Images.
https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/lake-shore-drive-in-theater-is-an-edgewater-landmark-it-is-news-photo/162081097#/lake-shore-drivein-theater-is-an-edgewater-landmark-it-is-located-at-picture-id162081097?esource=social_PI_gallery
I’ve put together a booking history for the Lake Shore Drive-in, from 1951 up to 1978 so far, in case anyone might like to know when a particular movie played there. I’ll be happy to share my research with you. Take care – Ken Mitchell ()
Grand opening ad posted. Another drive-in that claimed “World’s largest and brightest picture”
Joe Bob Briggs, March 5, 1986: “Communist Alert! The Lakeshore Drive-In in Edgewater, Colo., is gonna be ripped down next summer with CITY MONEY. Why? “To improve the physical image of the city,” according to wimp-of-the-year drive-in destroyer Tom Kristopetit, head of the Edgewater Redevelopment Authority. Instead of a drive-in, the Head Wimp wants a Safeway, offices, restaurants and 250 “housing units.” He’s spending $16 million on it. If they’d show decent flicks, they could make that in one night."