Merrimack Park Drive-In
596 Lowell Street,
Methuen,
MA
01844
596 Lowell Street,
Methuen,
MA
01844
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Previously operated by: E.M. Loew's Theaters Inc.
Previous Names: E.M. Loews Merrimack Park Drive-In
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The drive-in was built by E.M Loew’s Theatres in Methuen on Lowell Street along the river on the west side of Route 93. It opened in June 1940 and operated years later as a family run business well into the 1980’s. The Kevlin Corporation at 596 Lowell Street occupies the site today.
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James V. Roy
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The Merrimac Park Drive-In in Methuen MA is listed under E.M. Loew’s Theatres in the “Theatre Circuits” guide in the 1942-43 Motion Picture Almanac.
The Merrimack Park closed around 1985. I worked there as a projectionist filling in on occasion in 1982 and 83.
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That’s interesting Ron. The earliset entry I found in the business directories was for 1956. It must’ve been constructed years before that then. Thanks
You’re right Chuck, I missed that. I posted the link and embedded the thumbnial. Didn’t see the comment policy till you just mentioned it.
Sorry, Thanks for pointing it out.
There are photos on several site/comment pages, the LOEWS JERSEY for instance has several photos on its comments pages.
The August 7, 1940 issue of The Exhibitor reported, “The Merrimack Park Drive-In is expected to open early this month. It is equipped with over 300 sound horns, in place of the solitary loud-speaker that neighbors complained about.”