Watonga Drive-In
80958 N. 2590 Road,
Watonga,
OK
73772
80958 N. 2590 Road,
Watonga,
OK
73772
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Styled in "Southwestern Moderne" the Watonga Drive-In originally exhibited earth tone colors, but in its last years of operation white became the shade of choice. The property has now been reduced to junk yard status, and what little landscaping there was has now grown wild.
The Watonga Drive-In was opened on October 7, 1952 with Ralph Meeker in “Somebody Loves Me”. It had a 300-car capacity. It was still open in the late-1970’s.
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Recentt photos found on this link show the property is now used as a dumping ground,
http://www.roadsideoklahoma.com/node/211
Added Goggle aerial from 1996
Another address that works (at least for Google) is 360 Leasa St, Watonga, OK. Today, the drive-in is private property, but you can still clearly see the ramps. http://tinyurl.com/jjlt8w3
This property is now a private residential farmhomesite
The ramps have almost fully faded away.
A closer address is 80958 N 2590 Rd, Watonga, OK.
Google Maps has updated their addresses and this puts it right on the property.
https://tinyurl.com/ye269u24
Edited from my July 16, 2022 (1:38 pm) comment:
The Watonga Drive-In opened its gates on October 7, 1952 with Ralph Meeker in “Somebody Loves Me” (unknown if extras added) and was first managed by H.L. Boehm. It was still open in the late-1970s.