A 1981 aerial shows the property with the trailer park. However, the concession stand/projection booth was still present. It was still there in 1995, but had been removed by 2003.
Today, only the foundation of the concession stand/projection booth remains.
A 1954 aerial shows only the faint hint of ramps. By 1957 even the hints of ramps are gone. It’s odd for a drive-in to be totally demolished with nothing to replace it. Yet even today it remains an open field.
I wonder if this was a temporary drive-in. That might explain the lack of foundations which would normally remain after a demolition.
A closer address, at least with Google Maps, is 4440 Newcastle Rd, Oklahoma City, OK.
The 1969 aerial clearly shows the drive-in on the opposite side of Newcastle to Lugo Manufacturing Incorporated. Addresses change and this puts it on the building which currently occupies the area where the drive-in once stood.
In a 2000 aerial, the pool has water and seems to be operational. By 2005 it was empty. By 2009, it had been filled in.
By 1994, the drive-in had been demolished save for the concession stand/projector booth. Which lasted until 2011, but was demolished and completely removed by the following year.
Today, only the outline of the drive-in remains with faint hints of parch marks indicating the presence of ramps.
This does not look like the screen as seen in the Google Street Views. First, it has a large section missing whereas the street views that go back to 2008 have no section missing. I doubt someone went in to repair it.
Second, the land is clear whereas the property for the Circus Drive-In has been overgrown with trees for the past 30 years.
The field in which the drive-in sat has been plowed. It appears they removed the foundation blocks for the screen as well. No trace remains of the drive-in.
Looking back, a 1983 aerial shows the drive-in fully intact and well-maintained. That doesn’t mean it was open, but it was being cared for. By 1994, it had been demolished.
Only a few hints of ramps, the exit road (which is now the main entrance), and pieces of the original entrance road remain.
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A 1952 aerial shows the drive-in present at the location, but no projection booth/concession stand. It might be a bad photograph, but the screen is clearly shown. A 1954 aerial does show the projection booth/concession stand. So, you got me.
A 1959 aerial shows the construction of the Ohio River Scenic Byway. And while the highway is close, it doesn’t appear to have removed any of the ramps.
A 1967 aerial shows the screen demolished. By 1983, all traces of the drive-in had been removed.
A closer address is 26 Pvt Dr 700 Co Rd 1, South Point, OH.
Despite the lengthy address, it is on Co Rd 1.
A 1952 aerial shows the drive-in under construction. By 1954 it seems to have been completed. By 1983, the drive-in was still intact although I cannot say if it was open.
By 1996, the drive-in had been demolished with a housing edition put in its place. No trace of the drive-in remains.
First, the 215 Sherwood address is wrong. No drive-in was located on that address.
And B, the address for this drive-in should either be the original at 1400 US-302 or the same as the Moonlight depending on which one you want to use.
Again, the only odd thing is that topo maps tend to be out of date, some by several years.
If the Twin City closed at its original location in 1959, I think it would show up the following year on the 1960 topo map especially when the Moonlight is present.
However, this may be the case where the topo map was updated that year and the drive-in had been immediately torn down to make way for the shopping center.
A November 2022 Google Street View shows the marquee of the drive-in featuring movies from that period such as “Wakanda Forever”.
It seems that they used shipping containers for the projection booth/concession stand with a quanset hut on the side. Rather innovative and quite budget-friendly when restoring a drive-in.
A closer address is 3130 S Westwood Blvd, Poplar Bluff, MO.
A 1975 aerial shows the drive-in (what can be seen in the photo) intact and apparently operational. By 1984, the screen had been torn down and most of the property demolished save for the projection booth/concession stand which may still be standing today.
Today, the property is occupied by Rightway Homes. It is less than a half-mile from where the Poplar Bluff Drive-In was located.
A house has now been constructed on the property ½ mile to the west of the Parsons Drive-In that has obliterated what might have been the remains of a previous drive-in. However, it does appear that the screen foundation may still be in place. Or not, it is difficult to really see as it appears to be a line of blocks.
A 1956 aerial shows the uncompleted drive-in with ramps and outline, but without a screen or projection booth.
Whether this was initially constructed before or after the Parsons Drive-In I cannot say. But it appears that an attempt to construct a drive-in was made and never completed.
Both drive-ins are present in a 1957 aerial. By 1981, both had been demolished.
Today, the property is home to a single large building that houses Calibrated and Folder Express. While no trace is left of the Columbus Drive-In, you can still see the parch marks of the ramps and outline of the Cherokee Drive-In.
A 1967 aerial shows the drive-in intact and appearing operational. By 1982 it was still intact, but clearly closed.
The screen was gone by 1993 and the property seems to have become an auto salvage yard which lasted until roughly 2015. Today, there is really no trace of the drive-in remaining, although the property is now an open field.
A closer address is 380 Lincoln Hwy, Fairless Hills, PA.
Google Maps seems to have shifted the old address about a mile west of the drive-in. This is the address of the Woodcrest Village Apartments which sits right next to the old entrance road.
Today, there is not much left of the drive-in, but you can still see the outline, ramps, entrance/exit roads, and foundation of the concession stand/projection booth.
A 1981 aerial shows the property with the trailer park. However, the concession stand/projection booth was still present. It was still there in 1995, but had been removed by 2003.
Today, only the foundation of the concession stand/projection booth remains.
A 1954 aerial shows only the faint hint of ramps. By 1957 even the hints of ramps are gone. It’s odd for a drive-in to be totally demolished with nothing to replace it. Yet even today it remains an open field.
I wonder if this was a temporary drive-in. That might explain the lack of foundations which would normally remain after a demolition.
A 1969 aerial shows the drive-in intact, but by 1975 the screen had been torn down. By 1981, the projection booth/concession stand was gone.
Today, it is an overgrown field with remnants of the projection booth/concession stand and the foundation of the screen remaining.
A closer address, at least with Google Maps, is 4440 Newcastle Rd, Oklahoma City, OK.
The 1969 aerial clearly shows the drive-in on the opposite side of Newcastle to Lugo Manufacturing Incorporated. Addresses change and this puts it on the building which currently occupies the area where the drive-in once stood.
https://tinyurl.com/ytzdxbhu
In a 2000 aerial, the pool has water and seems to be operational. By 2005 it was empty. By 2009, it had been filled in.
By 1994, the drive-in had been demolished save for the concession stand/projector booth. Which lasted until 2011, but was demolished and completely removed by the following year.
Today, only the outline of the drive-in remains with faint hints of parch marks indicating the presence of ramps.
This does not look like the screen as seen in the Google Street Views. First, it has a large section missing whereas the street views that go back to 2008 have no section missing. I doubt someone went in to repair it.
Second, the land is clear whereas the property for the Circus Drive-In has been overgrown with trees for the past 30 years.
A November 2022 Google Street View shows the screen still standing.
It would take some serious tree removal to clear the area.
The field in which the drive-in sat has been plowed. It appears they removed the foundation blocks for the screen as well. No trace remains of the drive-in.
Looking back, a 1983 aerial shows the drive-in fully intact and well-maintained. That doesn’t mean it was open, but it was being cared for. By 1994, it had been demolished.
You can still see the parch marks of some of the ramps.
While the main or 1st screen was present in a September 2019 Google Street View, it had been demolished by July 2022.
Only a few hints of ramps, the exit road (which is now the main entrance), and pieces of the original entrance road remain.
A 1952 aerial shows the drive-in present at the location, but no projection booth/concession stand. It might be a bad photograph, but the screen is clearly shown. A 1954 aerial does show the projection booth/concession stand. So, you got me.
A 1959 aerial shows the construction of the Ohio River Scenic Byway. And while the highway is close, it doesn’t appear to have removed any of the ramps.
A 1967 aerial shows the screen demolished. By 1983, all traces of the drive-in had been removed.
A closer address is 26 Pvt Dr 700 Co Rd 1, South Point, OH.
Despite the lengthy address, it is on Co Rd 1.
A 1952 aerial shows the drive-in under construction. By 1954 it seems to have been completed. By 1983, the drive-in was still intact although I cannot say if it was open.
By 1996, the drive-in had been demolished with a housing edition put in its place. No trace of the drive-in remains.
https://tinyurl.com/y9esbeh7
First, the 215 Sherwood address is wrong. No drive-in was located on that address.
And B, the address for this drive-in should either be the original at 1400 US-302 or the same as the Moonlight depending on which one you want to use.
Again, the only odd thing is that topo maps tend to be out of date, some by several years.
If the Twin City closed at its original location in 1959, I think it would show up the following year on the 1960 topo map especially when the Moonlight is present.
However, this may be the case where the topo map was updated that year and the drive-in had been immediately torn down to make way for the shopping center.
A November 2022 Google Street View shows the marquee of the drive-in featuring movies from that period such as “Wakanda Forever”.
It seems that they used shipping containers for the projection booth/concession stand with a quanset hut on the side. Rather innovative and quite budget-friendly when restoring a drive-in.
A closer address is 3130 S Westwood Blvd, Poplar Bluff, MO.
A 1975 aerial shows the drive-in (what can be seen in the photo) intact and apparently operational. By 1984, the screen had been torn down and most of the property demolished save for the projection booth/concession stand which may still be standing today.
Today, the property is occupied by Rightway Homes. It is less than a half-mile from where the Poplar Bluff Drive-In was located.
https://tinyurl.com/42bvyma9
A July 2019 Google Street View shows the screen to still be standing. It doesn’t appear to be in the best shape, but it is still there.
A closer address is 3213 N West Ave, El Dorado, AR.
Google Maps have updated their addresses. This one places it on Zen Leaf El Dorado which sits at the entrance to the property.
A 1983 aerial shows the drive-in intact, but by 1994 the screen and most of the property had been demolished.
Today, you can still see most of the ramps and the foundation for the concession stand/projector booth.
https://tinyurl.com/4p6mwyye
The entrance/exit roads, the projection booth/concession stand, and the marquee which is falling apart are the only remnants of the drive-in.
However, its outline is almost perfectly preserved by the trees.
A house has now been constructed on the property ½ mile to the west of the Parsons Drive-In that has obliterated what might have been the remains of a previous drive-in. However, it does appear that the screen foundation may still be in place. Or not, it is difficult to really see as it appears to be a line of blocks.
A 1956 aerial shows the uncompleted drive-in with ramps and outline, but without a screen or projection booth.
Whether this was initially constructed before or after the Parsons Drive-In I cannot say. But it appears that an attempt to construct a drive-in was made and never completed.
Both drive-ins are present in a 1957 aerial. By 1981, both had been demolished.
Today, the property is home to a single large building that houses Calibrated and Folder Express. While no trace is left of the Columbus Drive-In, you can still see the parch marks of the ramps and outline of the Cherokee Drive-In.
A 1967 aerial shows the drive-in intact and appearing operational. By 1982 it was still intact, but clearly closed.
The screen was gone by 1993 and the property seems to have become an auto salvage yard which lasted until roughly 2015. Today, there is really no trace of the drive-in remaining, although the property is now an open field.
A closer address is 380 Lincoln Hwy, Fairless Hills, PA.
Google Maps seems to have shifted the old address about a mile west of the drive-in. This is the address of the Woodcrest Village Apartments which sits right next to the old entrance road.
Today, there is not much left of the drive-in, but you can still see the outline, ramps, entrance/exit roads, and foundation of the concession stand/projection booth.
https://tinyurl.com/2shrprmx
The screen is present in a January 2008 Google Street View, but gone by April 2011.
The metal base that supported the screen is still present in a January 2022 Google Street View.
A closer address is 185 Bowens Mill HWY, Fitzgerald, GA as indicated by jwmovies. The nursing home uses the same entrance as the drive-in did.
You can even see remnants of the entrance road for the drive-in which is all that remains.