There is no trace of the Harlem Drive-In remaining. It is mostly an open field, but there are no ramps or any indication that a drive-in was once there.
A closer address is Massena-Massena Center Rd & Meadowview Ln
Massena, NY.
The drive-in sat on the east side of this intersection. Today, it appears to be private property, but you can still make out the ramps and the foundation of the concession stand/projector booth.
An August 2019 Google Street View shows no marquee on the site. Only a temporary sign at the entrance. The “Space for Rent” sign to the west of the entrance does not appear in a 1995 aerial photo, so I’d say that if there was a marquee, it is long gone.
It should be noted that the area didn’t go without a drive-in for very long. The Transit Drive-In began in 1952 and is about a mile south of where the Nite-Way Drive-In was located. The Transit Drive-In is still open.
The site, which sat on the SW corner of the intersection, is home to Heritage Structures. A number of sheds for purchase or “rent to own” are on the lot.
It appears that the marquee still remained until at least 2003. However, by 2006 the entire area was changed which included the entrance road. There does not appear to be anything left of marquee.
Part of the drive-in has been covered by what appears to be a flood-control wall. Although the screen is still standing, reopening the drive-in would require repositioning the screen.
There appears to be no trace of the entrance road. It started at what is now the intersection of 17th Avenue and Lincoln Street and ran due north. Lincoln Street bends to the west somewhat, allowing for a retention pond.
Today, that area is covered by housing which sits on the east side of Lincoln Street.
A 1973 topo map shows a drive-in at the intersection of US-283 and E0200 Road, Laverne, OK.
The drive-in sat on the SW corner of the intersection. Today, General Inc. Oil Field Services occupies the property. There is no trace of the drive-in remaining.
The concession stand/projection booth appears intact in the 1966 aerial photo. It’s just that the photo itself is not nearly as sharp as the 1964 one.
Besides, if they had torn down the concession stand, there would be equipment, tracks of large trucks, and the like on the ground. Tearing up a building makes a big mess.
I can see the drive-in holding 300 cars, but not 600. Given its unusual shape, the Airport Drive-In might have been considerably larger and lost part of its property before becoming the Delta.
Plus, since the Delta took over from the Airport, it could technically still be called the “first drive-in in Greenwood”.
The ticket booth which appears in aerial photos from 1963 to 1996 disappears starting in 2004. So, it seems that the ticket booth was torn down between 1996 and 2004.
It would appear that the entrance to the drive-in was turned into South Canal Street. A 1956 aerial shows a large area next to S. Canal Street and S. Spruce Ave empty which is the probable location of the drive-in.
There is no trace of the Harlem Drive-In remaining. It is mostly an open field, but there are no ramps or any indication that a drive-in was once there.
The latest overhead view from Google shows the area stripped of trees and the screen, too. There is nothing left but the outline and hints of ramps.
A closer address is Massena-Massena Center Rd & Meadowview Ln Massena, NY.
The drive-in sat on the east side of this intersection. Today, it appears to be private property, but you can still make out the ramps and the foundation of the concession stand/projector booth.
https://tinyurl.com/y44lpdx5
Wehrie Drive is the name of the street that runs along the north side of the drive-in. Perhaps that is where it got its name.
An August 2019 Google Street View shows no marquee on the site. Only a temporary sign at the entrance. The “Space for Rent” sign to the west of the entrance does not appear in a 1995 aerial photo, so I’d say that if there was a marquee, it is long gone.
It should be noted that the area didn’t go without a drive-in for very long. The Transit Drive-In began in 1952 and is about a mile south of where the Nite-Way Drive-In was located. The Transit Drive-In is still open.
The site, which sat on the SW corner of the intersection, is home to Heritage Structures. A number of sheds for purchase or “rent to own” are on the lot.
There is no trace of the drive-in remaining.
It appears that the marquee still remained until at least 2003. However, by 2006 the entire area was changed which included the entrance road. There does not appear to be anything left of marquee.
The address for the drive-in is across the street from the high school to the northeast.
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The address is 704 1500 E, Ballard, UT.
The drive-in appears to have not lasted long as a 1961 aerial shows it to be demolished.
Today, three businesses sit on the property, but you can still clearly see the ramps on the east side.
https://tinyurl.com/y5rnvhyw
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The Tri-City Drive-In was located at 293 S. Old Pacific Highway, Myrtle Creek, OR.
Today, it is the Tri-City Mobile Estates, a mobile home park. You can still see the outline.
https://tinyurl.com/y686a3kr
Part of the drive-in has been covered by what appears to be a flood-control wall. Although the screen is still standing, reopening the drive-in would require repositioning the screen.
A closer address is OK-3E & Ew120 Road, Seminole, OK.
The drive-in is just south of the intersection on the east side of the highway.
There appears to be no trace of the entrance road. It started at what is now the intersection of 17th Avenue and Lincoln Street and ran due north. Lincoln Street bends to the west somewhat, allowing for a retention pond.
Today, that area is covered by housing which sits on the east side of Lincoln Street.
A 1973 topo map shows a drive-in at the intersection of US-283 and E0200 Road, Laverne, OK.
The drive-in sat on the SW corner of the intersection. Today, General Inc. Oil Field Services occupies the property. There is no trace of the drive-in remaining.
https://tinyurl.com/y2grh8fr
A 1981 aerial shows the screen is gone, which was apparently still there in 1974.
Surprisingly enough, much of the property is still an open field located behind a law office.
However, there is no hint of the drive-in remaining, not even any indication of ramps.
The concession stand/projection booth appears intact in the 1966 aerial photo. It’s just that the photo itself is not nearly as sharp as the 1964 one.
Besides, if they had torn down the concession stand, there would be equipment, tracks of large trucks, and the like on the ground. Tearing up a building makes a big mess.
Another address is 4400 Lindbergh Drive, Jackson, MS. Although it does not seem to be any closer on Google Maps.
The only remnants of the drive-in are the entrance and exit roads. Access to a cell tower on the property is through the exit road.
I can see the drive-in holding 300 cars, but not 600. Given its unusual shape, the Airport Drive-In might have been considerably larger and lost part of its property before becoming the Delta.
Plus, since the Delta took over from the Airport, it could technically still be called the “first drive-in in Greenwood”.
Could it have re-opened as the Delta Drive-In?
http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/62354
The ticket booth which appears in aerial photos from 1963 to 1996 disappears starting in 2004. So, it seems that the ticket booth was torn down between 1996 and 2004.
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The address is 1054 Patton Creek Rd, Waynesboro, MS.
The drive-in was located south of Waynesboro and appears intact and operational in a 1960 aerial photo.
By 1980, the drive-in was demolished. Today, a business sits on the property with no trace of the drive-in remaining.
https://tinyurl.com/y6up2oub
A closer address is 5335 C'Board Way, Thomson, GA.
The drive-in appears intact and operational in a 1955 aerial. But by 1971 the drive-in had been demolished.
Today, the drive-in is mostly an empty field with some areas overgrown with trees. However, you can just barely make out some of the ramps.
https://tinyurl.com/y78rs5xl
It would appear that the entrance to the drive-in was turned into South Canal Street. A 1956 aerial shows a large area next to S. Canal Street and S. Spruce Ave empty which is the probable location of the drive-in.