Lawrenceville Drive-In

474 W. Pike Street,
Lawrenceville, GA 30046

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Lawrenceville is the county seat of Gwinnett County, Georgia, named in honor of Captain James Lawrence, a naval commander during the War of 1812. Lawrence, a native of New Jersey, is probably best known today for his dying command, "Don’t give up the ship!"

The Lawrenceville Drive-In was opened in 1955 and closed in 1985.

Contributed by Rick Cohen

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Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois
Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois on February 6, 2011 at 6:52 am

Open ~1961-~1985? Can anyone verify the exact dates?

I know for sure it was open in 1967.

250 cars?

More info and photos are always welcome.

Rick, thanks for the Naval History!

Retired U.S. Navy Chief Bob Jensen

MTF

rivest266
rivest266 on February 12, 2012 at 2:21 pm

USGS photo posted here.

Drive-In 54
Drive-In 54 on February 12, 2012 at 3:45 pm

Posted Goggle Earth 1993

jwmovies
jwmovies on October 18, 2012 at 11:15 pm

Approx. address for this drive-in was 474 West Pike Street. Extended Stay is now on part of the property/

50sSNIPES
50sSNIPES on October 23, 2024 at 5:12 pm

The Lawrenceville Drive-In opened as early as 1955 judging by aerial views. It was closed in 1985 due to the multiplex boom according to a September 1989 interview with former mayor Rhodes Jordan, and the theater’s last operator is Jerry Woodall who operated the theater since 1970 alongside both the Commerce and Buford Drive-Ins.

  • FUN FACT: The longest running movie that ever played at the Lawrenceville Drive-In is Robert Mitchum’s “Thunder Road” in 1958 due to the film being shot in North Georgia. It ran there for many months, even some people who attended the theater actually did see the movie 10 to 15 times.
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