The concession stand/projection booth still stands, albeit just the walls with no roof.
You can still see some of the ramps and the screen foundation. Based on aerial photos when it was operating, this was a small drive-in that may have held 100 vehicles.
The drive-in was intact in a 1982 aerial, but was completely demolished by 1994.
A May 2014 Google Street View shows a couple of short brick structures where the entrance once stood. Plus, it appears that a few pieces of the screen foundation may still be in place.
Otherwise, you’d never know a drive-in once stood on the property. It is now farmland.
Google Maps has updated their addresses. This puts it right on the property.
A 1954 aerial shows the drive-in present and almost completely surrounded by a fence. By 1966, the screen was rebuilt as a widescreen and all of the fence had been removed. Difficult to say if the drive-in was still operational at that time.
The drive-in remained intact in 1982, but was demolished save for the screen by 1994.
The screen was still present in a July 2018 Google Street View, but by October 2021 it was gone.
A closer address is 1620 Wheeling Ave, Glen Dale, WV.
Google Maps has updated their addresses and this puts it right on the property.
The current overhead from Google Maps shows the screen intact, but the rest of the property was bulldozed around 2018 with no trace of the projection booth/concession stand or even the ramps remaining.
The pool is hiding in plain site. It sits right next to the road. The pool was filled in sometime between 2012 and 2018. If you go to Google Street View and go back to 2012, you’ll see the pool intact and active.
A closer address is 11480 Crosby Road, Morrison, IL.
Google Maps has updated their addresses. This one puts it right on the property.
A 2018 Google Street View shows some additions to the property. The entrance road next to the marquee has been resurfaced and buildings are now on the back part of the property.
If the Pines was at 2709 South Street, it didn’t last all that long.
A 1955 aerial shows the drive-in intact and operational. What’s interesting is that the screen does not sit parallel to the road, but rather at an angle that causes it to face more to the southeast.
By 1976, it was not only demolished, but a few large trees have grown where the screen once stood.
Trees take time to get to be that size, so I believe the drive-in probably closed at least a decade earlier. However, the rest of the property was well kept.
Today, a couple of businesses sit on the property with no trace of the drive-in remaining.
A closer address is 13380 SW Morrow Rd, Rushville, MO.
Google Maps has updated their addresses and this puts it right on the property. It appears that Winthrop was either never or no longer incorporated which is why Rushville is used.
The drive-in was still intact in a 1991 aerial. By 1997, the projection booth/concession stand was gone.
The screen was still present in 2003, but gone by 2006.
Today, only faint parch marks of the ramps and outline remain.
Most of the area where the drive-in sat is occupied by a large parking lot. The building is now “The Print Source”, but it was probably something else when first constructed right after the drive-in closed.
If the sign used by the car wash was from the drive-in, then it was moved from another location on the property.
The sign can be seen clearly in the 1981 aerial. But not in the 1955 aerial when the drive-in was present. Furthermore, the location of the sign would’ve put it on the exit road of the drive-in. So, if it was added later, it must’ve been in another location before moving to its present one.
It seems odd that a drive-in owner would invest in a separate sign when the back of the screen is right there visible to everyone. Many screens that close to the road have the marquee attached rather than separate.
But hey, I’ve seen odder things, so it can’t be ruled out with the aerials.
It appears that the drive-in moved north by a few hundred feet from 1951 to 1955.
A 1951 aerial shows the drive-in screen and entrance maybe 20 feet north of what is now Hope Valley Hawkins Funeral. By 1955, the screen had moved 200 feet north to where Safe Tire & Auto Services currently sits.
The screen is also larger (possibly a widescreen) and the drive-in itself became larger.
Although I have seen drive-ins change considerably, I can’t remember one that moved about 200 feet, especially since no structure was built on the abandoned ground. Perhaps they wanted more room to expand the ramps.
After the drive-in was demolished in 2004, the northeast section of the property became the home of Global Self Storage.
The ramps for the drive-in on the SE part of the property remained visible for some time until they had totally faded by 2016.
Today, most of the property is now the Dean and Barbara White Community Center with a football field on the west side. No trace of the old drive-in remains.
The property is an empty field. You can just make out the ramps, entrance/exit roads, outline, and foundations of the screen and projection booth/concession stand.
Google Maps has updated their addresses. This puts it right on the property.
Apart from the faint outline and ramps, there is nothing remaining of the drive-in. The building that stands where the projector booth/concession stand once stood may be the same one. But this structure has a gable roof. So, it might have been rebuilt or it might be new.
Google Maps has updated their addresses and this puts it right on the property.
It is now private property. The only hints of the drive-in are faint parch marks of ramps in the front lawn and the entrance drive is now the driveway for the residence.
A 1987 aerial not only shows the building, but also trucks and other items on the back of the property. What appears to be truck trailers are located on the back row of the drive-in next to the main entrance road.
The 1988 aerial shows the ticket booth has been removed. So, my guess is that the drive-in was closed by 1987.
Apart from its general shape and entrance road, the only potential trace of the drive-in remaining is the foundation of the ticket booth. Located on the opposite side of Skyview Drive from the south corner of Pappy’s Peddler Mall.
Long after the drive-in closed, the property seems to have been used to park a large number of trucks. Google Street views from 2007, 2009, and 2019 show a considerable number of trucks parked on the grounds.
At other times the property is empty, so this appears to be an occasional use.
Turning Urbana Road into a four-lane caused a major change to the entrance of the New Moon. From its construction to at least 1964, the main entrance extended east from screen to the road.
By 1981, the entrance was dramatically changed and moved south. That entrance drive is now Moorefield Road. However, the property is now cut off from Moorefield Road and now connects to Prosperity Drive.
By 1992, the drive-in had been totally demolished. A 2010 aerial shows the ramps and foundation of the projection booth/concession stand still present.
By 2013, it appears the entire area was resurfaced. As if someone had dumped a bunch of dirt on the property. That removed the ramps and foundations. Today, only the outline and the marquee remains.
The concession stand/projection booth still stands, albeit just the walls with no roof.
You can still see some of the ramps and the screen foundation. Based on aerial photos when it was operating, this was a small drive-in that may have held 100 vehicles.
The drive-in was intact in a 1982 aerial, but was completely demolished by 1994.
A May 2014 Google Street View shows a couple of short brick structures where the entrance once stood. Plus, it appears that a few pieces of the screen foundation may still be in place.
Otherwise, you’d never know a drive-in once stood on the property. It is now farmland.
The August 2022 Google Street View shows the projection booth/concession stand is now gone.
It appears from the sign that the property may be used as an auction site or perhaps a farm equipment business. Not sure.
A closer address is 6552 River Rd, Wheeling, WV.
Google Maps has updated their addresses. This puts it right on the property.
A 1954 aerial shows the drive-in present and almost completely surrounded by a fence. By 1966, the screen was rebuilt as a widescreen and all of the fence had been removed. Difficult to say if the drive-in was still operational at that time.
The drive-in remained intact in 1982, but was demolished save for the screen by 1994.
The screen was still present in a July 2018 Google Street View, but by October 2021 it was gone.
https://tinyurl.com/4crea3sv
A closer address is 1620 Wheeling Ave, Glen Dale, WV.
Google Maps has updated their addresses and this puts it right on the property.
The current overhead from Google Maps shows the screen intact, but the rest of the property was bulldozed around 2018 with no trace of the projection booth/concession stand or even the ramps remaining.
https://tinyurl.com/2reyufr5
The pool is hiding in plain site. It sits right next to the road. The pool was filled in sometime between 2012 and 2018. If you go to Google Street View and go back to 2012, you’ll see the pool intact and active.
A closer address is 11480 Crosby Road, Morrison, IL.
Google Maps has updated their addresses. This one puts it right on the property.
A 2018 Google Street View shows some additions to the property. The entrance road next to the marquee has been resurfaced and buildings are now on the back part of the property.
https://tinyurl.com/295jcs6u
I’m not seeing the sign indicated in the description going back to 2008 Google Street View.
Where was the sign located?
If the Pines was at 2709 South Street, it didn’t last all that long.
A 1955 aerial shows the drive-in intact and operational. What’s interesting is that the screen does not sit parallel to the road, but rather at an angle that causes it to face more to the southeast.
By 1976, it was not only demolished, but a few large trees have grown where the screen once stood.
Trees take time to get to be that size, so I believe the drive-in probably closed at least a decade earlier. However, the rest of the property was well kept.
Today, a couple of businesses sit on the property with no trace of the drive-in remaining.
A closer address is 13380 SW Morrow Rd, Rushville, MO.
Google Maps has updated their addresses and this puts it right on the property. It appears that Winthrop was either never or no longer incorporated which is why Rushville is used.
The drive-in was still intact in a 1991 aerial. By 1997, the projection booth/concession stand was gone. The screen was still present in 2003, but gone by 2006.
Today, only faint parch marks of the ramps and outline remain.
https://tinyurl.com/mrx7e8pm
Most of the area where the drive-in sat is occupied by a large parking lot. The building is now “The Print Source”, but it was probably something else when first constructed right after the drive-in closed.
There is no trace of the drive-in today.
A closer address is 2796 N Hillside Ave, Wichita, KS.
That is close to where the entrance road once existed. Today, the entire property has been landscaped with no trace of the drive-in remaining.
https://tinyurl.com/2kfw2f76
An August 2022 Google Street View shows the screen still standing. It has “Welcome to Moffat County” and a mural painted on the back.
If the sign used by the car wash was from the drive-in, then it was moved from another location on the property.
The sign can be seen clearly in the 1981 aerial. But not in the 1955 aerial when the drive-in was present. Furthermore, the location of the sign would’ve put it on the exit road of the drive-in. So, if it was added later, it must’ve been in another location before moving to its present one.
It seems odd that a drive-in owner would invest in a separate sign when the back of the screen is right there visible to everyone. Many screens that close to the road have the marquee attached rather than separate.
But hey, I’ve seen odder things, so it can’t be ruled out with the aerials.
It appears that the drive-in moved north by a few hundred feet from 1951 to 1955.
A 1951 aerial shows the drive-in screen and entrance maybe 20 feet north of what is now Hope Valley Hawkins Funeral. By 1955, the screen had moved 200 feet north to where Safe Tire & Auto Services currently sits.
The screen is also larger (possibly a widescreen) and the drive-in itself became larger.
Although I have seen drive-ins change considerably, I can’t remember one that moved about 200 feet, especially since no structure was built on the abandoned ground. Perhaps they wanted more room to expand the ramps.
By 1981, all traces of the drive-in were gone.
The drive-in sat on the north side of the road. Today, the property is not part of a retention pond with no trace of the drive-in remaining.
After the drive-in was demolished in 2004, the northeast section of the property became the home of Global Self Storage.
The ramps for the drive-in on the SE part of the property remained visible for some time until they had totally faded by 2016.
Today, most of the property is now the Dean and Barbara White Community Center with a football field on the west side. No trace of the old drive-in remains.
The property is an empty field. You can just make out the ramps, entrance/exit roads, outline, and foundations of the screen and projection booth/concession stand.
A closer address is 2907 US-90, Bonifay, FL.
Google Maps has updated their addresses. This puts it right on the property.
Apart from the faint outline and ramps, there is nothing remaining of the drive-in. The building that stands where the projector booth/concession stand once stood may be the same one. But this structure has a gable roof. So, it might have been rebuilt or it might be new.
https://tinyurl.com/3chcpmt5
A closer address is 1983 US-90, Chipley, FL.
Google Maps has updated their addresses and this puts it right on the property.
It is now private property. The only hints of the drive-in are faint parch marks of ramps in the front lawn and the entrance drive is now the driveway for the residence.
https://tinyurl.com/mrxhmhdb
A 1987 aerial not only shows the building, but also trucks and other items on the back of the property. What appears to be truck trailers are located on the back row of the drive-in next to the main entrance road.
The 1988 aerial shows the ticket booth has been removed. So, my guess is that the drive-in was closed by 1987.
Apart from its general shape and entrance road, the only potential trace of the drive-in remaining is the foundation of the ticket booth. Located on the opposite side of Skyview Drive from the south corner of Pappy’s Peddler Mall.
Long after the drive-in closed, the property seems to have been used to park a large number of trucks. Google Street views from 2007, 2009, and 2019 show a considerable number of trucks parked on the grounds.
At other times the property is empty, so this appears to be an occasional use.
Turning Urbana Road into a four-lane caused a major change to the entrance of the New Moon. From its construction to at least 1964, the main entrance extended east from screen to the road.
By 1981, the entrance was dramatically changed and moved south. That entrance drive is now Moorefield Road. However, the property is now cut off from Moorefield Road and now connects to Prosperity Drive.
By 1992, the drive-in had been totally demolished. A 2010 aerial shows the ramps and foundation of the projection booth/concession stand still present.
By 2013, it appears the entire area was resurfaced. As if someone had dumped a bunch of dirt on the property. That removed the ramps and foundations. Today, only the outline and the marquee remains.
As of October 2019 the marquee is still standing. The entire property is overgrown and even the outline of the drive-in is fading.