Boulevard Drive-In
556 Union Boulevard,
Allentown,
PA
18109
556 Union Boulevard,
Allentown,
PA
18109
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Closed in 1985. It was last operated by United Artists and last managed by Ron Johnson.
Opening date was October 19th, 1949
Grand opening ad in the photo section as well as below:
Found on Newspapers.com
The screen is still in place. It almost looks like it was purposefully kept as part of the new driving track.
WAEB was on the tower behind the drive-in. I used to work there when I was in High School when the station was on Fenwick Street.
When I would get off work during the summer, It was easy to sneak in by walking in the exit, going to the concession stand, buy something to eat and sit in one of the back rows on the ground and listen on a speaker.
Here is an update on the status of this Drive-In.
http://www.mcall.com/news/breaking/mc-alentown-classic-car-driving-track-20130212,0,1464771.story
Using the address of 556 Union Boulevard, this is an aerial view circa 2007:
http://tinyurl.com/yacd4ld
This was a true gem. The large screen faced Union blvd. and one could see the film while driving by. Yes, it was the WAEB towers that could be seen from the drive in. I recall going to this drive in as late as the summer of 1984. (double feature…Breakin' and Beat Street!)
The Boulevard was built in 1949 and accommodated 900 cars, according to this lawsuit:
http://tinyurl.com/yl392x