One curious bit is that the 1984 aerial makes it appear that the projection booth/concession stand was torn down. It’s not a good photo, but the square-ish blotch where the structure should be looks like a foundation, not a building.
It’s certainly a far different shape compared to the structure as seen in the 1963 and later in the 1998 aerial.
Did the building undergo an extensive remodel or perhaps was torn down and then rebuilt? Even taking away the 1984 aerial, that building does look significantly different from 1963 as compared to 1998.
Another minor question is the the location of the projectors inside the structure that aimed at the second screen. The projectors would have to sit at a pretty sharp angle given the location of the windows in the building. Or, were the projectors in another structure that was taken down after the drive-in closed?
A closer address is 12290 Patterson Ave, Richmond, VA.
This is the address for Yardworks LLC and is right on the property. The concession stand/projection booth was demolished by 2013. Today, there is little recognizable of the drive-in on the property.
The drive-in appears to have always had the screen supported by thin steel posts.
It is intact and appears operational in 1981. By 1985, the trees had enclosed around part of the screen, so it may have closed by then.
By 1989, the trees were removed and a building constructed next to the projection booth/concession stand. It’s days as a drive-in were clearly over at that point.
The screen was still standing in 2013. By 2019 it was mostly torn down, but the marquee is still there.
A pair of medical buildings now sit on the site, taking up most of the property.
However, the entrance and exit roads or at least part of them still exist. They are still present on the west end of the property and connect with the Columbia HWY.
Jamey_monroe45 - Both MichaelKilgore and I are guessing as to the location of the drive-in. While I believe the maintenance yard seems the most likely candidate, there is no concrete evidence that it is.
A 1968 aerial shows the maintenance yard and no topo map indicates that it ever was a drive-in, though that is hardly uncommon.
Despite being under a few feet of dirt and grass, parch marks from the ramps of the second screen are visible on the north end of the property in this Google overhead view.
And, if the Lobo closed in 1966 as indicated in the description, then that might be why it didn’t appear in the 1974 topo map, but the 1975 topo map has the Twin Peaks.
Admittedly, both topo maps appear identical, but for whatever odd reason a small section of the 1975 topo map does NOT contain the area around the Lobo.
Google Maps has updated their addresses and this puts it right on the property. In fact, it’s the main building on the property.
The 1984 aerial does show the ramps, concession stand/projector booth, but the screen appears to be gone. By 1996 the entire property was razed and no trace of the drive-in remains.
Several structures were built on the old drive-in site by 1990. They, along with the second screen, remained standing at least to 1999. By 2002, the entire property had been razed flat which also took away the screen.
Jamey_monroe45 - Yet the address for the Mission Drive-In for Cinema Treasures is right next to the drive-in itself, not the marquee.
For the Shasta, going back to the 1959 topo map the area was residential back then. So, the entrance road of the drive-in connected to Winter Avenue. Just as the Mission Drive-In entrance road connected to Guttenburg Street.
To me, that’s consistent. Is there an inconsistency that I’m not seeing?
I’ve seen drive-ins out of use for decades and as long as the property was well-kept and everything is intact, it can be difficult to tell. But growing grass normally means no cars are parking on the ramps. Perhaps the greenish ground is simply bad color in the photo.
The marquee, which I assume would be on Main Street, might verify whether 46th or 47th was where the entrance road connected. Assuming anything else is identifiable in the photo.
I see grass as well in the 1982 aerial. Normally, that would indicate a closed drive-in. But if it was still advertising at that time, then it would be open.
Also, is there any verification outside of the aerial that says the entrance was on 47th Street? Because I see either an entrance or exit road right next to the screen on 46th Street. And I’m NOT seeing a ticket booth in either location which would verify the entrance road because the aerial itself is a little blurry.
We can always guess, but verification outside the aerial is needed. Otherwise, Mahogany Lane works pretty well since it is the center of the drive-in property.
A closer address is 8198 Valley View Rd, Custer, WA.
Google Maps has updated their addresses and this puts it right on the property.
The concession stand/projector booth is still standing, but part of the roof looks caved in.
https://tinyurl.com/yc6f2u89
To clear up the confusion, the drive-in closed in 1974. It was demolished and a K-Mart store took over the location.
The K-Mart closed in 2017 and is now a U-Haul.
One curious bit is that the 1984 aerial makes it appear that the projection booth/concession stand was torn down. It’s not a good photo, but the square-ish blotch where the structure should be looks like a foundation, not a building.
It’s certainly a far different shape compared to the structure as seen in the 1963 and later in the 1998 aerial.
Did the building undergo an extensive remodel or perhaps was torn down and then rebuilt? Even taking away the 1984 aerial, that building does look significantly different from 1963 as compared to 1998.
Another minor question is the the location of the projectors inside the structure that aimed at the second screen. The projectors would have to sit at a pretty sharp angle given the location of the windows in the building. Or, were the projectors in another structure that was taken down after the drive-in closed?
A closer address is 12290 Patterson Ave, Richmond, VA.
This is the address for Yardworks LLC and is right on the property. The concession stand/projection booth was demolished by 2013. Today, there is little recognizable of the drive-in on the property.
https://tinyurl.com/49js7fxx
The drive-in appears to have always had the screen supported by thin steel posts.
It is intact and appears operational in 1981. By 1985, the trees had enclosed around part of the screen, so it may have closed by then.
By 1989, the trees were removed and a building constructed next to the projection booth/concession stand. It’s days as a drive-in were clearly over at that point.
The screen was still standing in 2013. By 2019 it was mostly torn down, but the marquee is still there.
The drive-in was still intact in 1986, but was demolished by 1989.
A pair of medical buildings now sit on the site, taking up most of the property.
However, the entrance and exit roads or at least part of them still exist. They are still present on the west end of the property and connect with the Columbia HWY.
A closer address is 88 State Hwy 206, Tatum, NM.
Google Maps has updated their addresses. This puts it right on the property.
https://tinyurl.com/5bhchmy6
Jamey_monroe45 - Both MichaelKilgore and I are guessing as to the location of the drive-in. While I believe the maintenance yard seems the most likely candidate, there is no concrete evidence that it is.
A 1968 aerial shows the maintenance yard and no topo map indicates that it ever was a drive-in, though that is hardly uncommon.
Until there is proof, no update is needed.
Despite being under a few feet of dirt and grass, parch marks from the ramps of the second screen are visible on the north end of the property in this Google overhead view.
https://tinyurl.com/yndhmhxx
A closer address is 2998 S Stockton Ave, Monahans, TX.
Google Maps has updated their addresses and this puts it right on the property. You can still see parch marks of some of the ramps.
https://tinyurl.com/y3rzj9p5
And, if the Lobo closed in 1966 as indicated in the description, then that might be why it didn’t appear in the 1974 topo map, but the 1975 topo map has the Twin Peaks.
Admittedly, both topo maps appear identical, but for whatever odd reason a small section of the 1975 topo map does NOT contain the area around the Lobo.
A closer address is 3539 US-90, Alpine, TX.
Google Maps has updated their addresses and this puts it right on the property. In fact, it’s the main building on the property.
The 1984 aerial does show the ramps, concession stand/projector booth, but the screen appears to be gone. By 1996 the entire property was razed and no trace of the drive-in remains.
https://tinyurl.com/bddsv5dz
The topo map appears to show the Twin Peaks Drive-In, which was west of the town. The Lobo was on the east end of town.
A 1984 aerial shows the drive-in intact, but the screen appears to be damaged.
A better address is 1118 Quantico Ave, Bakersfield, CA.
This puts it right on the property. The 1110 address is a separate building of the house that sits near the entrance road.
The property is still empty with only the outline, entrance/exit roads, and ramps remaining.
https://tinyurl.com/bmfsr5kf
A closer address is 3928 N Salem Rd, Decatur, IN.
A June 2023 Google Street View shows the screen still standing. Has their been demolition work in the past month?
https://tinyurl.com/y858xsck
Several structures were built on the old drive-in site by 1990. They, along with the second screen, remained standing at least to 1999. By 2002, the entire property had been razed flat which also took away the screen.
Jamey_monroe45 - Yet the address for the Mission Drive-In for Cinema Treasures is right next to the drive-in itself, not the marquee.
For the Shasta, going back to the 1959 topo map the area was residential back then. So, the entrance road of the drive-in connected to Winter Avenue. Just as the Mission Drive-In entrance road connected to Guttenburg Street.
To me, that’s consistent. Is there an inconsistency that I’m not seeing?
I’ve seen drive-ins out of use for decades and as long as the property was well-kept and everything is intact, it can be difficult to tell. But growing grass normally means no cars are parking on the ramps. Perhaps the greenish ground is simply bad color in the photo.
The marquee, which I assume would be on Main Street, might verify whether 46th or 47th was where the entrance road connected. Assuming anything else is identifiable in the photo.
I see grass as well in the 1982 aerial. Normally, that would indicate a closed drive-in. But if it was still advertising at that time, then it would be open.
Also, is there any verification outside of the aerial that says the entrance was on 47th Street? Because I see either an entrance or exit road right next to the screen on 46th Street. And I’m NOT seeing a ticket booth in either location which would verify the entrance road because the aerial itself is a little blurry.
We can always guess, but verification outside the aerial is needed. Otherwise, Mahogany Lane works pretty well since it is the center of the drive-in property.
A few residences now occupy the property.
There is a building of similar size where the concession stand/projector booth once stood. Whether this is the same building I cannot tell.
The two parallel lines of bushes and shrubs running north/south towards the west side of the property are where the screen once stood.
Only the faint parch marks of the first few rows of the ramps and what may be the buried foundation of the screen are still present.
The marquee, which was present in 2012, is now gone and no trace of it is left.
A closer address is 3308 NE 3rd St, Prineville, OR.
Google Maps has updated their addresses (as they often do). This one places it right where the old entrance road connected to NE 3rd.
A 1982 aerial shows the drive-in intact, although clearly closed with vegetation growing on the ramps.
https://tinyurl.com/3tn55hjy