The drive-in was still intact in 1980. By 1995, the screen was gone.
I’m not sure what the term “evergreen plants” mean in the description. The 1955 and 1980 aerial photos only show a few trees and no plants of any note around the drive-in.
It seems that some of the screen foundation may still be remaining. In addition, the outline of the old entrance road runs up the eastern side of the property.
A closer address is 1305 W Washington Ave, Krebs, OK.
The drive-in sat on HWY 270 just east of McAlester on the north side. A 1955 aerial shows the drive-in operational when it was the Sky Vu.
By 1980, the drive-in had been demolished. Today, Discount Steel LLC sits on the property with no trace of the drive-in remaining save for its general outline and entrance/exit road.
The description of the drive-in as found in the contribution section,
“Reflecting natural foliage found in surrounding mountain terrain, landscaping for this outdoor theatre was composed of evergreen plants, bordered by plenty of towering pine trees.”
is way, way off if this is indeed the same drive-in.
The 1955 aerial shows no plants or pine trees anywhere close to the drive-in which sits on level ground well away from the hills that are much closer to the town itself.
A closer address is 5757 U.S. 270, Wilburton, Oklahoma.
This places it right on the drive-in. You can still see the outline of the drive-in on Google Maps. But nothing else seems to remain save perhaps for the footings of the screen.
The drive-in remained intact in a 1985 aerial, but the screen was gone by 1994. The rest of the drive-in was still present in 2000, but the property was redeveloped by 2004.
In addition to part of the entrance/exit road, there is a rectangular outline where the screen once stood. Some of the footings which appear in the 2000 aerial may still be present under the brush.
Can we get some confirmation of the drive-in address in Wilburton?
A 1955 aerial doesn’t show anything near the address listed. And since there are leaves on the trees in the aerial, there should be some indication of a drive-in that was operational in May of 1955.
Over a dozen years ago, a fire destroyed the wooden double-screen of the Admiral Twin in Tulsa. It was replaced by an all-metal screen.
Not only is the new screen sturdier, it is also insured. The old wooden screen was too expensive to insure. So, I wonder if the screen at this drive-in being made of wood was insured at all?
A Google Street View from 2015 shows the screen is gone. You can still see some of the ramps, but if there are any speaker poles left, I cannot see them.
A 1974 aerial does show a completed West Florissant Road while the drive-in was still operating. The original entrance road was replaced and the new entrance road was created which connected the drive-in at approximately 11206 West Florissant Avenue.
Having said that, there are two smaller entrance roads with all three leading to the ticket booth. One just south of the main entrance on West Florissant and the other further east at roughly 3206 Dunn Road which is now an entrance road to the mall.
At this point, I really don’t care whether the address is changed or not. But what is true is that the original entrance was changed when the drive-in was in operation.
I understand that the drive-in may have advertised itself using an intersection. And I don’t want to get into an argument over what criteria is to be used. It’s up to the admin, I’m providing the address I found.
A 1955 topo map shows the drive-in as a single screen occupying the west half of the property.
The new screen was added and the eastern half of the property was then developed. So, the western area is the original drive-in with the eastern half added in 1955.
A January 2022 Google Street View shows the property has been mowed, the screen has been repainted, and the ticket booth has been torn down and in the process of being rebuilt.
The projector booth/concession stand was also torn down and as of the date of the Google Street View yet to be rebuilt.
However, the bridge leading to the drive-in has yet to be improved. It still has a weight limit of four tons. That’s about five vehicles maximum.
It’s possible that the new management might cut a deal with the VFW which would allow traffic to flow into its substantial parking area instead of sitting on the bridge.
The drive-in first appears in a 1953 aerial. It is still intact and perhaps operational in 1983. By 1995 it has been demolished.
Apart from the projection booth/concession stand, the only remaining evidence of the drive-in is the entrance/exit road and an imprint of the ramp outline on the north side.
It appears that the foundation of the screen is still present. But the foundation of the concession stand/projection booth is almost all gone. Just a few pieces of concrete remain.
The large square shape in the aerials that might be mistaken for the concession stand/projection booth sits just to the northeast. It appears to have been put in after the drive-in was torn down.
In fairness, the housing development has not yet removed all traces of the drive-in from the property. As of a May 2022 Street View, you can still see some of the ramps on the north side.
However, once the housing development is complete it will wipe out any traces of the drive-in.
A closer address is 209 Tierra Rejada Rd, Simi Valley, CA.
As per the discussion, the actual street addresses of the area have changed. The original address listed is now nearly two full blocks away from where the drive-in actually stood.
Galway Lane lines up with the old drive-in entrance as shown on the overhead map and with the Street sign that can be seen in a previous post.
You can still see the imprint of a few of the ramps, but most of the property is covered by a substation and a sea of power lines and poles.
Amazingly enough, there is still a slight imprint of the front part of the drive-in located behind the Master Lube business.
The drive-in was still intact in 1980. By 1995, the screen was gone.
I’m not sure what the term “evergreen plants” mean in the description. The 1955 and 1980 aerial photos only show a few trees and no plants of any note around the drive-in.
It seems that some of the screen foundation may still be remaining. In addition, the outline of the old entrance road runs up the eastern side of the property.
Otherwise, no trace of the drive-in is left.
The drive-in appears intact in a 1980 aerial. But by 1996 it had been demolished.
Today, the property includes houses, a self-storage business, and a pasture. There is no trace of the drive-in remaining.
As of May 2022 the screen is still present.
A closer address is 1305 W Washington Ave, Krebs, OK.
The drive-in sat on HWY 270 just east of McAlester on the north side. A 1955 aerial shows the drive-in operational when it was the Sky Vu.
By 1980, the drive-in had been demolished. Today, Discount Steel LLC sits on the property with no trace of the drive-in remaining save for its general outline and entrance/exit road.
https://tinyurl.com/3fstd8n9
The description of the drive-in as found in the contribution section,
“Reflecting natural foliage found in surrounding mountain terrain, landscaping for this outdoor theatre was composed of evergreen plants, bordered by plenty of towering pine trees.”
is way, way off if this is indeed the same drive-in.
The 1955 aerial shows no plants or pine trees anywhere close to the drive-in which sits on level ground well away from the hills that are much closer to the town itself.
A closer address is 5757 U.S. 270, Wilburton, Oklahoma.
This places it right on the drive-in. You can still see the outline of the drive-in on Google Maps. But nothing else seems to remain save perhaps for the footings of the screen.
https://tinyurl.com/25uysbbc
The drive-in remained intact in a 1985 aerial, but the screen was gone by 1994. The rest of the drive-in was still present in 2000, but the property was redeveloped by 2004.
In addition to part of the entrance/exit road, there is a rectangular outline where the screen once stood. Some of the footings which appear in the 2000 aerial may still be present under the brush.
Can we get some confirmation of the drive-in address in Wilburton?
A 1955 aerial doesn’t show anything near the address listed. And since there are leaves on the trees in the aerial, there should be some indication of a drive-in that was operational in May of 1955.
Over a dozen years ago, a fire destroyed the wooden double-screen of the Admiral Twin in Tulsa. It was replaced by an all-metal screen.
Not only is the new screen sturdier, it is also insured. The old wooden screen was too expensive to insure. So, I wonder if the screen at this drive-in being made of wood was insured at all?
A Google Street View from 2015 shows the screen is gone. You can still see some of the ramps, but if there are any speaker poles left, I cannot see them.
A 1974 aerial does show a completed West Florissant Road while the drive-in was still operating. The original entrance road was replaced and the new entrance road was created which connected the drive-in at approximately 11206 West Florissant Avenue.
Having said that, there are two smaller entrance roads with all three leading to the ticket booth. One just south of the main entrance on West Florissant and the other further east at roughly 3206 Dunn Road which is now an entrance road to the mall.
At this point, I really don’t care whether the address is changed or not. But what is true is that the original entrance was changed when the drive-in was in operation.
I understand that the drive-in may have advertised itself using an intersection. And I don’t want to get into an argument over what criteria is to be used. It’s up to the admin, I’m providing the address I found.
The old marquee stood on Admiral for years before being torn down sometime in the 1970s, long after I-244 cut off the drive-in from the street.
However, you can still see the base of the marquee and part of the original entrance road located on the west side of Crown Liquor Store on Admiral.
A 1955 topo map shows the drive-in as a single screen occupying the west half of the property.
The new screen was added and the eastern half of the property was then developed. So, the western area is the original drive-in with the eastern half added in 1955.
It looks like part of the drive-in will be an AirBnB.
https://tinyurl.com/mwwc3w7a
An April 2022 Google Street View shows the ticket booth complete and work being done on building a new projection booth where the old one stood.
The ramps have been cleaned and rebuilt as well with work being done on the entrance road.
And, it appears that something may be constructed on the back of the lot. This may be where the concession stand will go.
A January 2022 Google Street View shows the property has been mowed, the screen has been repainted, and the ticket booth has been torn down and in the process of being rebuilt.
The projector booth/concession stand was also torn down and as of the date of the Google Street View yet to be rebuilt.
However, the bridge leading to the drive-in has yet to be improved. It still has a weight limit of four tons. That’s about five vehicles maximum.
It’s possible that the new management might cut a deal with the VFW which would allow traffic to flow into its substantial parking area instead of sitting on the bridge.
A closer address is MO-34 & County Road 339A, Piedmont, Missouri.
https://tinyurl.com/366avtmh
A closer address is Happy Valley Road & Shaggy Ridge Road, Robinvale, Australia.
I see the imprint of ramps on the SE side of the intersection. Otherwise, no trace of the drive-in remains.
The drive-in first appears in a 1953 aerial. It is still intact and perhaps operational in 1983. By 1995 it has been demolished.
Apart from the projection booth/concession stand, the only remaining evidence of the drive-in is the entrance/exit road and an imprint of the ramp outline on the north side.
It appears that the foundation of the screen is still present. But the foundation of the concession stand/projection booth is almost all gone. Just a few pieces of concrete remain.
The large square shape in the aerials that might be mistaken for the concession stand/projection booth sits just to the northeast. It appears to have been put in after the drive-in was torn down.
In fairness, the housing development has not yet removed all traces of the drive-in from the property. As of a May 2022 Street View, you can still see some of the ramps on the north side.
However, once the housing development is complete it will wipe out any traces of the drive-in.
A closer address is 209 Tierra Rejada Rd, Simi Valley, CA.
As per the discussion, the actual street addresses of the area have changed. The original address listed is now nearly two full blocks away from where the drive-in actually stood.
Galway Lane lines up with the old drive-in entrance as shown on the overhead map and with the Street sign that can be seen in a previous post.
https://tinyurl.com/2p8vyr7d