Rochester Drive-In
1200 Scottsville Road,
Rochester,
NY
14624
1200 Scottsville Road,
Rochester,
NY
14624
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Boxoffice, Oct. 16, 1961: “For some men, real estate is enough of a game and a gamble to fill a working day, but Rochester, N.Y., has a realtor who is also operator of a drive-in theatre. It was a fast decision, an instant deal and a leap into a new avocation when Elliott H. Press bought the Rochester Drive-In several months ago. It was a remark he dropped at a party, he says, that led to the purchase three days later. A friend to whom he said, "I guess I’ll buy a drive-in of my own,” told him next day of one that was for sale. He was in business three days later, even before the actual transfer of title … Press has three partners in the ownership - Seymour Baskin, vice-president; Hittel Pitlik and David Boehm. The latter is secretary."
Last operated as an adult drive-in, closed on September 26, 1982.
The site is now the Towers Airport Business Park.
Now Mike’s Rent-a-Car (projection booth) and other businesses including The Rochester Fire Academy. Please update,
The building where the projection booth was, is still is there.
Photo included in a collage of 4 Rochester Drive-in’s courtesy of Michael Cowley.
More information HERE
Here is an article about the opening:
http://tinyurl.com/5hhvjf
Here is an ad, probably circa late forties:
http://tinyurl.com/5pyw27