Between 1994 and 2000 the entire area looks like it was razed. Wiping out all traces of the drive-in and its entrance and exit roads. A new set of roads were then constructed in the area.
The original entrance was the 3234 S. Coast Highway address. With the entrance road running to the ticket booth on the SE corner of the drive-in which can be seen clearly in the 1976 aerial.
So, it depends on whether you want to use the original entrance road or use the new road which was constructed well after the drive-in was demolished as the address.
Today, all traces of the drive-in, including the original entrance/exit roads and outline save for the projection booth/concession stand which is still intact and in-use.
Google Maps has updated their addresses and this puts it right on the property.
The ramps have been obliterated. Seems from the street views that dirt may have been dumped on the property (not uncommon). But the outline, pieces of the screen and projector booth/concession stand foundations, and part of the entrance is still present.
The entrance was off 7th Street about where Columbia Street now intersects.
And, 7th Street was never connected to WA-26. It’s somewhat difficult to tell in the 1955 aerial, but the 1964 aerial shows no road off WA-26 that would allow access to 7th Street. I suppose you could drive on the dirt, but there was no road connection. Which is rather curious since WA-26 is not elevated, so connecting it to 7th would be easy, it seems.
Today, despite being an open field with only Columbia Street intersecting the northern part of the property, there is no trace of the drive-in remaining. It appears that a considerable amount of soil was placed on the property which covers all remnants of the drive-in.
I’m not seeing a second screen on the property. There appears to be a second screen in the NE corner of the property in a 1981 photo, but it’s long gone. There are good Google Street Views from both north and south of the drive-in and I’m not seeing a second screen.
Not gonna lie, it would take some work to re-open this drive-in. The way the parking lot sits, traffic would have to be re-routed to pass in front of the screen and down the south side of the property. And, there is a big pile of dirt in front of the screen that needs to be addressed.
Those are not big issues in an of themselves, but someone will have to crunch the numbers of expected ticket sales vs. cost to determine if re-opening this drive-in is viable.
I believe that all traces of the box office was removed by 2006. The long, rectangular slab present near what was the entrance and the main road does not appear until 2006.
Plus, there is a similar slab further up what was the entrance road that also doesn’t appear until 2006. Both seem unrelated to the drive-in.
I can find no trace of the old drive-in remaining. But on a side note, all the stuff piled up in the backyard of 1207 Big Sky Court makes me wonder just what is going on? ;)
In addition to the outline and ramps, the foundations of the projection booth/concession stand and ticket booths are still present.
There is also a square foundation near where the screen was located, but I’m not sure based on the aerials what it was. Although it can be seen in the 1972 aerial, so it is related to the drive-in.
Funny that the land hasn’t been developed for housing. A June 2022 Google Street View shows a new house being built just to the east of the drive-in.
The 1967 aerial photo is not misdated. It clearly shows Tulsa as it was in 1967 which includes a twinned 11th Street Drive-In.
First, a 1968 Topo map shows the drive-in twinned. Now, topo maps can be terribly out of date, but they don’t add things that are not there.
The same 1967 aerial photo shows the Skyview Drive-In open and operational when it was closed in 1970 and demolished shortly afterwards.
HWY 75 North, which construction began by 1969 and was completed by 1977 doesn’t exist. Eastland Mall, which was almost completed by the mid-1970s doesn’t exist in the photo either.
I can go on, but the aerial photo is accurate. The ad is wrong.
The faint outline of the entrance drive is now gone. The only remnant left is the ramps from Pine Street which indicated where the entrance and exit roads were located.
A May 2023 Google Street View shows the marquee and ticket booth gone along with a small part of the wall in front of the main screen. Both screens and projection booth/concession stand are still up.
The place seems to be a construction equipment business.
An unusual, though not totally unique design as the screen sat on the opposite side of a creek well away from the ramps. The small projection booth sat in front of the ramps while the concession stand was next to the road.
I see no evidence that the marquee made it into the 2000s. The historic aerials show no marquee, although it may have been next to or near the concession stand.
There is the “Welcome to Monticello” sign that has a brick base not unlike many drive-in marquees, but it was not present in 1965 and does not show up until 1983.
A 1953 aerial shows the drive-in operational and the area in the back cleared for the second screen as mentioned by warrior515, but empty.
Still present in a 1966 aerial, but totally gone by 1973 as it was replaced by a large warehouse.
There is a noticeable growth of grass along some of the ramps from 1964 to 1966. This may indicate that the drive-in was no longer operational, but it was still intact so it may have closed at a later date.
A gas station on the north side has expanded to take up part of the property. The rest has been razed leaving behind no trace that a drive-in ever existed.
A closer address is 94354 Rink Creek Ln, Coquille, OR.
This puts it right on the property.
https://tinyurl.com/392c2kzh
Between 1994 and 2000 the entire area looks like it was razed. Wiping out all traces of the drive-in and its entrance and exit roads. A new set of roads were then constructed in the area.
The original entrance was the 3234 S. Coast Highway address. With the entrance road running to the ticket booth on the SE corner of the drive-in which can be seen clearly in the 1976 aerial.
So, it depends on whether you want to use the original entrance road or use the new road which was constructed well after the drive-in was demolished as the address.
Amazingly enough, a strip of the drive-in is still visible, including the screen foundation just to the west of the Hermiston Cinema.
A closer address is 6200 W Hwy 80, Midland, TX.
This puts it right on the entrance and is the officially listed address on Google Maps for the drive-in.
https://tinyurl.com/34frcs5y
The drive-in was still intact in a 1982 aerial.
Today, all traces of the drive-in, including the original entrance/exit roads and outline save for the projection booth/concession stand which is still intact and in-use.
A closer address is 1555 S Gold St, Chehalis, WA.
Google Maps has updated their addresses and this puts it right on the property.
The ramps have been obliterated. Seems from the street views that dirt may have been dumped on the property (not uncommon). But the outline, pieces of the screen and projector booth/concession stand foundations, and part of the entrance is still present.
https://tinyurl.com/ypcjw8c9
The entrance was off 7th Street about where Columbia Street now intersects.
And, 7th Street was never connected to WA-26. It’s somewhat difficult to tell in the 1955 aerial, but the 1964 aerial shows no road off WA-26 that would allow access to 7th Street. I suppose you could drive on the dirt, but there was no road connection. Which is rather curious since WA-26 is not elevated, so connecting it to 7th would be easy, it seems.
Today, despite being an open field with only Columbia Street intersecting the northern part of the property, there is no trace of the drive-in remaining. It appears that a considerable amount of soil was placed on the property which covers all remnants of the drive-in.
A closer address is 1278 Main St, Oxford, ME.
It’s not exact, but right next door to what’s left of the drive-in.
https://tinyurl.com/2s3z9ab7
I can still see the outline and remnants of ramps. Although just barely against the rest of the field.
As of June 2023, the marquee is still standing. It is being used by Cruisers Diner.
I’m not seeing a second screen on the property. There appears to be a second screen in the NE corner of the property in a 1981 photo, but it’s long gone. There are good Google Street Views from both north and south of the drive-in and I’m not seeing a second screen.
That’s exactly what I said, a “chunk”, not the entire drive-in.
But it might as well have been the entire drive-in. ;)
Not gonna lie, it would take some work to re-open this drive-in. The way the parking lot sits, traffic would have to be re-routed to pass in front of the screen and down the south side of the property. And, there is a big pile of dirt in front of the screen that needs to be addressed.
Those are not big issues in an of themselves, but someone will have to crunch the numbers of expected ticket sales vs. cost to determine if re-opening this drive-in is viable.
I believe that all traces of the box office was removed by 2006. The long, rectangular slab present near what was the entrance and the main road does not appear until 2006.
Plus, there is a similar slab further up what was the entrance road that also doesn’t appear until 2006. Both seem unrelated to the drive-in.
I can find no trace of the old drive-in remaining. But on a side note, all the stuff piled up in the backyard of 1207 Big Sky Court makes me wonder just what is going on? ;)
In addition to the outline and ramps, the foundations of the projection booth/concession stand and ticket booths are still present.
There is also a square foundation near where the screen was located, but I’m not sure based on the aerials what it was. Although it can be seen in the 1972 aerial, so it is related to the drive-in.
Funny that the land hasn’t been developed for housing. A June 2022 Google Street View shows a new house being built just to the east of the drive-in.
A closer address is 1648 Blazen Rd, Conrad, MT.
Google Maps has updated their addresses and this puts it right on the property.
It is now private property, but you can still see the outline, ramps, and the projection booth/concession stand is still present.
https://tinyurl.com/y5cyr8vd
The 1967 aerial photo is not misdated. It clearly shows Tulsa as it was in 1967 which includes a twinned 11th Street Drive-In.
First, a 1968 Topo map shows the drive-in twinned. Now, topo maps can be terribly out of date, but they don’t add things that are not there.
The same 1967 aerial photo shows the Skyview Drive-In open and operational when it was closed in 1970 and demolished shortly afterwards.
HWY 75 North, which construction began by 1969 and was completed by 1977 doesn’t exist. Eastland Mall, which was almost completed by the mid-1970s doesn’t exist in the photo either.
I can go on, but the aerial photo is accurate. The ad is wrong.
The faint outline of the entrance drive is now gone. The only remnant left is the ramps from Pine Street which indicated where the entrance and exit roads were located.
A May 2023 Google Street View shows the marquee and ticket booth gone along with a small part of the wall in front of the main screen. Both screens and projection booth/concession stand are still up.
The place seems to be a construction equipment business.
An unusual, though not totally unique design as the screen sat on the opposite side of a creek well away from the ramps. The small projection booth sat in front of the ramps while the concession stand was next to the road.
I see no evidence that the marquee made it into the 2000s. The historic aerials show no marquee, although it may have been next to or near the concession stand.
There is the “Welcome to Monticello” sign that has a brick base not unlike many drive-in marquees, but it was not present in 1965 and does not show up until 1983.
A 1963 aerial shows the screen still up, but the drive-in appears closed and partially demolished.
The Wheatley was less than a half-mile due east of the Sunset Drive-In.
A closer address is 1985 California Ave SW, Camden, AR.
Google Maps has updated their addresses and this puts it right on the property.
Today, a closed car dealership sits on part of the property. But you can still see most of the ramps along with the outline of the drive-in.
https://tinyurl.com/yseppfmk
A 1953 aerial shows the drive-in operational and the area in the back cleared for the second screen as mentioned by warrior515, but empty.
Still present in a 1966 aerial, but totally gone by 1973 as it was replaced by a large warehouse.
There is a noticeable growth of grass along some of the ramps from 1964 to 1966. This may indicate that the drive-in was no longer operational, but it was still intact so it may have closed at a later date.
A 1976 aerial shows the drive-in to be demolished. By 2010, all remaining traces of the drive-in were removed.
A gas station on the north side has expanded to take up part of the property. The rest has been razed leaving behind no trace that a drive-in ever existed.