Round Hill Drive-In
101 Plainfield Street,
Springfield,
MA
01107
101 Plainfield Street,
Springfield,
MA
01107
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Previously operated by: Daytz Theatre Enterprises Corp.
Architects: William H. Black
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The Round Hill Drive-In was the only drive-in theater actually in the city. It was opened on August 8, 1951 with Van Johnson in “Go for Broke” & Diana Lynn in “Peggy”. It was located in the Round Hill section of Springfield’s North End and was very popular for city residents. Operated by Joseph E. Levine & Daytz Theatre Enterprises Corp., the theatre could accommodate 800 cars and had a walk-in seating area for 300 patrons. The screen was 75 feet x 78 feet, in front of which was a small children’s playground.
The construction of I-91 caused it to be closed on October 13, 1966 and soon demolished. I-91 now goes past the small knoll where the screen once stood.
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Recent comments (view all 4 comments)
They installed several dozen outdoor seats in front of the projection booth for walk-in people without cars. It was very close to the local neighborhood.
Here is a 1957 aerial photo of the drive-in, courtesy of Earth Explorer and USGS.
This opened on August 8th, 1951. Grand opening ad uploaded here.
Actual closing date is October 13, 1966.