Gaston Drive-In

110 Old Emporia Road,
Gaston, NC 27832

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Kenmore
Kenmore on September 17, 2024 at 8:58 pm

A closer address is 110 Old Emporia Rd, Gaston, NC.

Google Maps has updated their addresses and this puts it right next to the drive-in. The marquee is still there and falling apart.

https://tinyurl.com/5n77a59x

50sSNIPES
50sSNIPES on September 17, 2024 at 1:58 pm

The Gaston Drive-In actually has a capacity of 341 cars (not 750), and was originally operated by General Amusements Inc.

kennerado
kennerado on May 12, 2022 at 8:34 pm

Opened in 1953.

Kenmore
Kenmore on May 12, 2022 at 7:23 am

A 2014 Google Street View shows the property to be fully mowed. And while the screen is still standing, the projection booth/concession stand is gone.

The marquee is also standing on Lawrenceville Road, but is not in the best condition. That is where the entrance road used to be. Today, it is covered in grass.

driveinboi
driveinboi on May 11, 2022 at 11:05 pm

The photos posted so far are dated 2013. I visited this drive in in 1995 and it was overgrown and in very poor condition. Were these photos taken in 2013, or from an earlier time? Does anyone know more of the history of this drive in?

Dragonlace1
Dragonlace1 on September 1, 2013 at 7:52 pm

We drove by there yesterday. Faye & Copeland Roads are merely grass paths now. The ticket booth is gone. I posted a picture of the remains of the projection booth / concession stand. Gaston Volunteer Fire Dept. has taken over part of site with plans to build & enlarge.

Drive-In 54
Drive-In 54 on August 30, 2013 at 9:36 pm

It looks like it could be reopened!!

Dragonlace1
Dragonlace1 on August 30, 2013 at 6:56 pm

I think this should be a link to an arial view of Gaston Drive In.

http://maps.yahoo.com/place/?lat=36.501968602161924&lon=-77.64588887872378&q=259%20Old%20Emporia%20Rd%2C%20Gaston%2C%20NC&t=h&bb=36.503090738949695%2C-77.64822384480794%2C36.50084646537415%2C-77.64355391263962&addr=259%20Old%20Emporia%20Rd%2C%20Gaston%2C%20NC%2027832-9548